fecal

adjective

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

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

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For decades, beaches across the country have seen days, weeks and months of closures because of elevated levels of fecal bacteria, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 One of those sites is the north side of Palma Sola Bay, which has high levels of fecal indicator bacteria 80-90% of weeks, according to Tyrna. Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Despite a two-day warning of elevated fecal indicator bacteria last month at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, beachgoer Yaromyr Oryshkevych was not concerned. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025 In North Carolina, five beaches were under advisories in late August because of elevated levels of fecal bacteria. Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 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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