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fecula

fec·u·la [ fékyələ ] (plural fec·u·lae [ fékyəlee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. starch: a starch extracted as sediment from a mixture of water and crushed plants

2. insect dropping: a piece of excrement, especially an insect dropping

[Late 17th century. < Latin faecula "crust of wine" < faex "dregs, sediment"]
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