scybala

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noun

a hardened mass of feces

OriginAncient Greek σκύβαλα →
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Meanings

nounscybala pl (plural only)
  1. obsoletepluralplural onlymedicinea hardened mass of feces

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκύβαλα
  2. Englishscybala

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

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APA

scybala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scybala

MLA

“scybala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scybala. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scybala,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scybala.

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