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faeces vs dung

dung vs faeces

faeces and dung both are nouns.

faeces is not a verb while dung is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faeces Yes No No No
dung Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dung is a hyponym of faeces; that is, dung is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than faeces:
  • faeces: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
  • dung: fecal matter of animals
Other hyponyms of faeces include dog do, dog shit, dog turd, doggy do, crap, dirt, poop, shit, shite, turd, droppings, muck, meconium, melaena, melena.
faeces (noun) dung (noun)
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels fecal matter of animals
faeces (verb) dung (verb)
defecate; used of animals
fertilize or dress with dung
Difference between faeces and dung

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