fecula

fecula

(ˈfɛkjʊlə)

n, pl -lae (-ˌliː)

1. (Botany) starch obtained by washing the crushed parts of plants, such as the potato

2. (Zoology) faecal material, esp of insects

[C17: from Latin: burnt tartar, appearing as a crust in wine, from faex sediment]

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Noun

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fecula - excreta (especially of insects) body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

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