feces

especially British, fae·ces

[fee-seez]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.

2. dregs; sediment.

feces

/ ˈfiːsiːz /

plural noun

1. the usual US spelling of faeces

feces

1. Waste matter eliminated from the intestinal tract.

feces

1. Excrement; the waste material that is passed to the outside from the rectum through the anus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of feces¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex )

Related Words

• dung 
• excrement 
• poo 
• poop 
• shit