( BrE ) ( NAmE feces ) / ˈfiːsiːz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( formal ) solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus
SYN excrement
► fae·cal ( BrE ) ( NAmE fecal ) / ˈfiːkl; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin , plural of faex dregs.