fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The parasitic worms can spread through the fecal-oral route. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Detainees at the facility have talked about their difficulty accessing lawyers and have described poor physical conditions, including worms in the food, toilets that don’t flush, flooding floors with fecal waste, and mosquitoes and other insects everywhere. — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Hoffman documented at least one case of someone performing a fecal microbiota transplant at home based on test results, which carries real infection risk without proper screening and physician oversight. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

But the bacteria are an indicator that other, potentially harmful, fecal bacteria could be present. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 19 June 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