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feces

[ fee-seez ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
  2. dregs; sediment.


feces

/ ˈھːː /

plural noun

  1. the usual US spelling of faeces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of feces1

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ڲŧ grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex )
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In an environmental assessment, investigators found rodent feces, dead rodents and nests in structures on their property; however, there was no evidence of rodents found in their main home.

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The virus can spread through the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents, including deer mice, which are common in many parts of California, according to the California Department of Public Health.

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Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread by rodent feces, saliva and urine, according to the U.S.

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Unauthorized visitors left human feces in rivers, painted graffiti on once pristine cliffs, harassed wild animals and left the toilets looking like “crime scenes”, the supervising ranger said.

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There’s also the grotesque poo facial, which went viral after one influencer smeared feces on her face.

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