fecal

adjective

fe·​cal ˈfē-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting feces

Examples of fecal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The virus primarily spreads through what’s known as the fecal-oral route. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

The situation caused solid waste to back up in the kennels, exposing dogs to fecal matter. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

The agency is still working through biosecurity testing, such as pullorum tests and fecal results. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 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

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