fecal
adjective
fe·cal
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Definition of fecal
: of, relating to, or constituting feces
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Examples of fecal in a Sentence
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The researchers theorize that’s because the native zooplankton are prone to ingest small particles, then either use them to fulfill critical nutritional needs or excrete them as fecal pellets. — Los Angeles Times, "Will Lake Tahoe’s invasive shrimp become the next mass-market health supplement?," 7 Sep. 2019 Dating Andrew, in the fecal sense, was a recipe for disaster. — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, "Why Does Falling in Love Make Me Constipated?," 20 Aug. 2019 The virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, which is why the health department is emphasizing the sanitation practices at public facilities and hand-washing. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "After declaring hepatitis A emergency, state surgeon general stresses hand washing," 2 Aug. 2019 Larvaceans also transport plastic particles around the deep waters by expelling them in fecal pellets that sink rapidly, carrying the plastic bits with them. — National Geographic, "Tiny plastic pieces are spread throughout the deep sea," 6 June 2019 The wing is infested with rodents and cockroaches, and inmates often have to navigate standing water — as well as urine and fecal matter — that spills from faulty plumbing, accounts from former inmates and lawyers said. — Ali Watkins, BostonGlobe.com, "The last days of Jeffrey Epstein," 17 Aug. 2019 Beyond its isolation, the wing is infested with rodents and cockroaches, and inmates often have to navigate standing water — as well as urine and fecal matter — that spills from faulty plumbing, accounts from former inmates and lawyers said. — Ali Watkins, New York Times, "Inmate 76318-054: The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein," 17 Aug. 2019 The donor fecal matter, which contains all the components of a healthy person’s microbiome, essentially reseeds the sick person’s microbiome and helps wipe out the infection. — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, "Gut check: Benioffs donate $35 million to further study of microbiome at UCSF, Stanford," 13 Aug. 2019 The signs that Asian carp have an appetite for fecal matter have been there for some time. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Asian carp have never breached a body of freshwater the size of Lake Michigan. Here’s the bizarre way they could survive and thrive in the world’s fifth largest lake.," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fecal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fecal
fecal
adjective
fe·cal
variants:
or chiefly British faecal \ ˈfē-kəl
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Medical Definition of fecal
: of, relating to, or constituting feces
fecal incontinence fecal matter
Other Words from fecal
fecally
or chiefly British faecally \ -kə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
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