Definitions for fecesˈfi siz

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fe•ces*ˈfi siz(n.)

  1. waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.

    Category: Physiology

    Ref: Also, esp. Brit., faeces.

* (used with a pl. v.).

Origin of feces:

1425–75; late ME < L faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (pl. of faex)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. fecal matter, faecal matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection(noun)

    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

Wiktionary

  1. feces(Noun)

    Digested waste material discharged from the bowels; excrement.

  2. Origin: From faeces, nominative plural of faex.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Feces(u)

    dregs; sediment; excrement. See FAeces

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Feces

    Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.


Translations for feces

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

faeces(noun plural)

solid waste matter passed out from the body.

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