Fecal

/ˈfiː.kəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Relating to or consisting of waste matter excreted from the intestines; pertaining to feces.

The presence of fecal coliform bacteria in the water indicates contamination.

Describing conditions or materials that involve or originate from feces.

The study focused on fecal transmission pathways for the disease.

Characterized by or associated with feces, especially in a medical or hygienic context.

The fecal matter was analyzed for microbial content.

Derived from Latin 'faecalis', from 'faex' meaning 'dregs, sediment'.

fecal matter:

Solid waste material excreted from the digestive tract.

fecal replica:

A model or representation made from fecal material.

Refers to something that is very dirty or unpleasant.

That project is a total fecal show.

Used in a humorous or dismissive context about someone's incompetence.

That idea is just fecal nonsense.