feces Definition
fe·ces (fē′sēz′)
waste matter expelled from the bowels; excrement
Etymology: L faeces, pl. of faex, dregs, lees
feces Synonyms
feces Usage Examples
Preposition: of
mouse: Syvanen claims to have screened for antibiotic resistance marker genes in feces of mice fed transgenic plant material, and found none.
Converse of object
- throw: I also hope Mojo knows to give away candy, and not throw feces at anyone who comes to his door!
- eat: Yes, by eating the feces of a host cat.
Adjective modifier
- own: To the question " Would a vegetarian still be a vegetarian if she ate her own feces?
- human: It smelled like old mildew mingled with the smell of human feces.
- infected: Dogs can become infected by eating an infected dogs feces and by eating another animal that is infected.
- dry: Impaction refers to the accumulation of dry, hardened feces in the rectum or colon.
Noun used with modifier
- raccoon: Material contaminated with raccoon feces should be removed carefully and burned, buried or sent to a landfill.
- mite: Poisoning gases like ozone are also destroyed along with all allergens such as pollen, dust mite feces and pet dander.
- dust: Poisoning gases like ozone are also destroyed along with all allergens such as pollen, dust mite feces and pet dander.
- dog: Can anyone give me the name of the disease caused by a parasite from a dogs feces, or the name of the parasite?

