feces

noun
/ˈfiːsiːz/

Etymology

From Latin faecēs, nominative plural of faex (“residue, dregs”), further origin unknown; possibly borrowed from a substrate language.

  1. borrowed from faecēs

Definitions

  1. Digested waste material (typically solid or semi-solid) discharged from a human or other…

    Digested 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for feces. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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