fecal matter
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They landed on Matières Fécales — not the more familiar French “merde,” or “caca,” but the considerably more clinical term for fecal matter.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The cyclospora parasite is typically spread through food or water contaminated with human fecal matter, according to the FDA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The cyclospora parasite can spread on farms via human fecal matter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Scientists have detected dangerously high concentrations of bacteria from fecal matter, including E.coli.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Moira was not lying, water was running over the floor, and several pieces of disintegrating fecal matter.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
