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Examples of feces in a Sentence
examined the animal's feces for signs of intestinal parasites
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, there are diseases common to cats that can be picked up through their feces.
—oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023
Ferguson went to check on Price on Jan. 28, 2021, after being notified Price was consuming his own feces and urine, according to the lawsuit.
—Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
An indirect way whales can be critical carbon sinks is through their feces.
—James Freeman, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
But some other countries vaccinate with live attenuated virus that, on rare occasion, can mutate and spread via vaccinated people, who excrete it through their feces.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin faec-, faex (singular) dregs
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of feces was
in the 14th century
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“Feces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feces. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
feces
plural noun
fe·ces
ˈfē-(ˌ)sēz
: bodily waste discharged through the anus : excrement
fecal
adjective
ˈfē-kəl
Medical Definition
feces
noun plural
fe·ces
variants
or chiefly British faeces
: bodily waste discharged through the anus : excrement
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