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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Water tests found that the channel contains nonhuman fecal DNA. Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 Lewis allegedly obtained the spray -- designed to imitate fecal odor -- from an online distributor, according to the sheriff's office. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025 In fish, the cloaca is a single orifice that handles excretion (both urine and fecal material) as well as reproduction. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025 In some cases, constipation can even cause fecal impaction, which means the stool is too hard to pass without medication or a procedure. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fecal

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Oct. 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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