feces
Americannoun
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waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
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dregs; sediment.
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of feces
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex )
Explanation
Feces is a technical word for poop: the brown stuff you excrete from your butt. Everyone makes feces. Also called a bowel movement or stool — plus hundreds of terms in slang — feces is the solid waste material your body makes when you go number two. This isn't the word you'd probably use with your buddies, but it is the right word if you're writing a paper or talking to a teacher. Talking about feces can seem funny, but it's pretty important: if you couldn't make feces, you'd die.
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Prosecutors said Aurora was one of seven children, ages 2 months to 17 years, who lived in an East San José house on Lancelot Lane that was filled with cockroaches, pet feces, garbage and mold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
This study, however, took her into unusual territory: feathers preserved inside fossilized feces, known as coprolites.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Angelinos tired of feces and needles on the sidewalks can look forward to more of the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cylosporiasis is a parasite that is spread through the feces from an infected person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The room smelled like cooking meat, and then like feces.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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