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| fec·u·la [ fékyələ ] (plural fec·u·lae [ fékyəlee ]) |
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1. starch: a starch extracted as sediment from a mixture of water and crushed plants
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2. insect dropping: a piece of excrement, especially an insect dropping
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin faecula "crust of wine" < faex "dregs, sediment"] |
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