fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such compounds are mostly in gas form at room temperature and can be emitted from breath, sweat, urine, blood and fecal matter. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Some residents have concerns that the nanobubble technology doesn’t address the root causes of fecal contamination, serving as a short-term solution to a multifaceted, long-term problem, Jimenez said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

When removing the nest, protect your hands by wearing gloves to avoid contamination from fecal matter, mold, mites, bacteria, or other parasites that may have infected the nest. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin faecālis, from Latin faec-, faex "wine lees, tartar, dregs" (Medieval Latin also "excrement") + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fecal

• caecal
• faecal
• meikle
• treacle
• ileocecal
• intrathecal

Medical Definition

fecal

adjective

fe·​cal

variants or chiefly British faecal

ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

fecal incontinence

fecal matter

fecally adverb

or chiefly British faecally

-kə-lē