feces

[ fee-seez ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

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

feces

/ ˈfiːsiːz /

plural noun

1. the usual US spelling of faeces

feces

/ fē′sēz /

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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of feces¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex )

Example Sentences

Some causes of disgust are widely shared, such as feces or vomit.

From Salon

That, combined with increased contact with feces due to the inability to flush regularly, is a recipe for illness.

From Slate

They also recommend that people avoid unprotected contact with sick or dead animals, and avoid materials contaminated with bird feces.

From Los Angeles Times

Most instances of E. coli contamination are caused by poor sanitation practices, such as employees not washing their hands, crops being grown too close to farms where animals live and contaminate the soil and runoff with feces, and companies’ failure to properly process and test foods, according to Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog director for the Public Interest Research Group.

From Los Angeles Times

“There has been feces backed up into the showers and hallways. Most recently the mold in the shower room and in my room was so bad I could not breathe. The handy man says the shower room is not an actual shower room and there is really not much they can do.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dung
• excrement
• poo
• poop
• shit