faecal
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At one location in south Delhi in 2021, faecal bacteria levels exceeded safe health limits by 8,800 times.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Laboratory analysis conducted earlier this month indicated that the faecal count in the river had reduced since last year but remained far from safe at most sites.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Pressing the need for a ceasefire deal is the circulation of the polio virus - which can spread through faecal matter - is now circulating inside the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in Gaza.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024
"Those are used to indicate the possible presence of faecal material - poo - in the water, which could have come from many different sources, humans, farm animals, birds, or dogs."
From BBC • May 12, 2024
The cytoplasm contains granules of BaSO4 and pellets of faecal matter.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
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