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Signs of an infestation include fecal stains (black or rusty-looking spots) on fabrics, shed skins, or the adult bugs, which are oval, flat, reddish-brown and about 3/16-inch long or nymphs, which are yellowish and transparent, says Oi.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025 This prevalence of fecal-oral parasites at Vindolanda is similar to other Roman military sites including Valkenburg on Rhine in the Netherlands, Carnuntum in Austria, and Bearsden in nearby Scotland.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025 When Cornwallis sinks into an existential crisis over his position in the universe as a tiny piece of fecal matter, the boys set out to prove that every piece of poo matters on Christmas.—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 Symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction in both men and women include frequent urination, constipation, urinary and fecal incontinence, painful urination, and low back pain.—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fecal
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin faecālis, from Latin faec-, faex "wine lees, tartar, dregs" (Medieval Latin also "excrement") + -ālis-al entry 1
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