/ˈfiːsiːz/
OriginFrom Latin faecēs, nominative plural of faex (“residue, dregs”), further origin unknown; possibly borrowed from a substrate language.
- Canada, US, plural, plural-onlyDigested waste material (typically solid or semi-solid) discharged from a human or other mammal's stomach to the intestines; excrement.
“We are also extracting DNA, both from blood collected during immobilizations and from hyena feces.”
Formsfaeces(alternative, Commonwealth) · fæces(alternative, dated)