fecal

adjective

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

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The barns would border Little River, which was already polluted with fecal coliform, possibly from existing poultry barns. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025 Billions Of Jellyfish Wash Up On Beach By Jess Thomson Science Reporter 1 A plague of bizarre and disgusting balls that have washed up along popular beaches in Australia have been found to contain fecal bacteria. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Using fecal samples, researchers detected that both groups who consumed the kimchi capsules had a greater abundance of the beneficial gut bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila, known for its positive effects on inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and diabetes. Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Dec. 2024 At various points throughout the nesting stage, the researchers weighed the nestlings and collected fecal samples to examine their gut microbiota. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 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 2 Feb. 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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