scybala

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκύβαλα (skúbala), plural of σκύβαλον (skúbalon).

Noun

scybala pl (plural only)

  1. (obsolete, medicine) a hardened mass of feces

Usage notes

  • Sometimes treated as singular, with a plural scybalas.

References

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