faecal

esp US fecal

/ (ˈfiːkəl) /

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adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of faeces

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Words nearby faecal

fading, FAdm, fado, fadometer, fae, faecal, faeces, faena, Faenza, faerie, Faeroe Islands

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How to use faecal in a sentence

The cytoplasm contains granules of BaSO4 and pellets of faecal matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
The small wound leads into a 220 faecal fistula, and a bent probe passed along it would probably find its way into the bowel.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
Often the motions contain very little faecal matter, but consist only of membranes, mucus and a little blood.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
After that, with groping and smelling they came near to the faecal matter and the corrupted humours.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

Of these the commonest are malignant growths and faecal impaction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various