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feces
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fe·ces  (fsz)
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement.

[Middle English, from Latin faecs, pl. of faex, dregs.]

feces [ˈfiːsiːz]
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the usual US spelling of faeces

feces  (fsz)
Waste matter eliminated from the intestinal tract.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fecesfeces - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
dog do, dog shit, dog turd, doggy do - fecal droppings from a dog
body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
poop, shit, shite, turd, crap, dirt - obscene terms for feces
droppings, dung, muck - fecal matter of animals
meconium - thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
melaena, melena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Translations
feces faeces


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