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Word: Faeces
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, plural of faex ‘dregs’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfiːsiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
waste matter remaining after food has been digested, discharged from the bowels; excrement
Short Definition:waste matter remaining after food has been digested, discharged from bowels
Examples:- if necessary, samples of blood or faeces will be taken
- salmonella is found in the faeces of many animals
Variant Forms:
- feces
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