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fecal

/ˈfiː.kəl/
(UK: faecal)
fe · cal
Adverb:fecally
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fecal Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

American Relating to, consisting of, or resembling feces (solid bodily waste).

Example

"The environmental agency tested the river water for signs of fecal contamination."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Spelled 'fecal' in American English and 'faecal' in British English.

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French fécal or Medieval Latin faecalis, derived from Latin faex ('dregs, sediment'), which originally referred to the lees of wine before shifting to bodily waste.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fecal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fecal
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