fecal

[ fee-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or being feces.

fecal

/ ˈfiːkəl /

adjective

1. the usual US spelling of faecal

Word History and Origins

Origin of fecal¹

First recorded in 1535–45; fec(es) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

At the end of the day, the GOP looked like those chimpanzees in the zoo who are kept behind glass walls because they fling their fecal remains at everyone.

From Salon

Coastkeeper and the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation are suing the binational agency over water quality permit violations for discharging “pollutants such as fecal bacteria, contaminated sediment, heavy metals, and toxic chemicals” into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

The samples measure the presence of fecal indicator bacteria pollution.

From Los Angeles Times

The beach rankings are based on routine water-quality testing conducted by local officials and then analyzed for concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria that signals pollution from numerous sources including human and animal waste.

From Los Angeles Times

But readings earlier this summer turned up high levels of E. coli bacteria, which indicates the presence of fecal matter.

From Los Angeles Times

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