FECULAE
FECULA
fecula
(noun) excreta (especially of insects)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
feculae
plural of fecula
Source: Wiktionary
FECULA
Fec"u*la, n.; pl. FeculÆ Etym: [L.fae burnt tartar or salt of tartar,
dim. of faex, faecis, sediment, dregs: cf. F. fécule.]
Definition: Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking
down the texture, washing with water, and subsidence. Especially:
(a) The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also
amylaceous fecula. (b) The green matter of plants; chlorophyll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition