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feces
This term is the standard clinical and scientific designation for bowel waste, carrying a sterile, objective tone. It is preferred in medical reports, veterinary diagnostics, and biological research to avoid the colloquial or vulgar connotations associated with common synonyms.
Grammatically, the word is a mass noun that functions as a plural in form but is typically treated as uncountable in modern English usage. Because it lacks a standard singular form in common parlance, speakers use partitive constructions such as a sample of feces or a specimen of feces when referring to a specific quantity.
Meanings
Examples
Feces are waste.
Feces are waste.
The detective found animal feces at the scene.
Ancient feces provide clues about prehistoric diets.
Ancient feces provide clues about prehistoric diets.
The report details the composition of human feces.
The report details the composition of human feces.