Synonyms for feces


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fee-seez
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfi siz


Définition of feces

Origin :
  • also faeces, c.1400, "dregs," from Latin faeces "sediment, dregs," plural of faex (genitive faecis) "grounds, sediment, lees, dregs," of unknown origin. Specific sense of "human excrement" is from 1630s.
  • noun excrement
Example sentences :
  • Feces containing tape-worm segments may continue to be a source of infection for as long as a fortnight.
  • Extract from : « Handbook of Medical Entomology » by William Albert Riley

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