Thesaurus results for FECES

feces

plural noun

ˈfē-(ˌ)sēz

as in dung

solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal examined the animal's feces for signs of intestinal parasites

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of feces 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 Wild birds like ducks transmit the virus, known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, through their feces, feathers or direct contact with poultry. —

Reuters, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022 Wisdom in Dallas’ waste Nearly two years after Houston started to study its feces, Dallas joined the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, becoming one of hundreds of participating sites across the country. —

Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022 The poliovirus is mostly transmitted when a person touches their mouth after coming into contact with feces from an infected person and is most common among children. —

Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for feces