faeces
[ fee-seez ]
/ ˈfi siz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)Chiefly British.
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OTHER WORDS FROM faeces
fae·cal [fee-kuhl], /ˈfi kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby faeces
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British Dictionary definitions for faeces
faeces
esp US feces
/ (ˈfiːsiːz) /
pl n
bodily waste matter derived from ingested food and the secretions of the intestines and discharged through the anus
Word Origin for faeces
C15: from Latin faecēs, plural of faex sediment, dregs
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