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noun
Starchy sediment extracted from plants, especially those which are used as food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
excreta (especially of insects)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product
History
From Latin faecula, diminutive of faex (“residue, dregs”).
