fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl How to pronounce fecal (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting feces

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In return, anemonefish remove waste, consume harmful invertebrates, and deposit nutrient-rich fecal matter that benefits the anemone. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 According to trial collaborator Seema Nair Parvathy, earlier studies indicate fecal microbiota transplantation has helped improve outcomes for patients with advanced lung, renal cell, and skin cancers. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025 Slugs also may leave behind blackish fecal droppings. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025 As the troopers went down the stairs, at the bottom of the stairs there was a dead dog surrounded by fecal matter, the warrant affidavit said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fecal

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fecal was in 1541

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“Fecal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

fecal

adjective
fe·​cal
variants or chiefly British faecal
: of, relating to, or constituting feces
fecal incontinence
fecal matter
fecally adverb
or chiefly British faecally

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