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feces

[fee-seez] / ˈfi siz /


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Many lab professionals say feces aren’t actually the worst thing they handle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Cylosporiasis is a parasite that is spread through the feces from an infected person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Cyclosporiasis comes from food that’s gotten contaminated with human feces while being washed in fields or processing plants.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

The farm screens each batch for four types of bacteria: salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, all of which thrive in the intestines of cattle and can contaminate milk through microscopic flecks of infected feces.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Sitting once on the rocks as we dried from swimming, he asked me, “Do you not find it somewhat strange to have your feces weighed and recorded?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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