Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fecal

/ˈfiːkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: fe-cal
IPA: /ˈfiːkəl/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to feces.

Example Sentences

"Differential biochemical or physiological characteristics which correlate with aerogenesis at elevated incubation temperatures will be adapted towards a fecal coliform procedure and towards converting a total coliform procedure under development to give a fecal coliform count as well."
"Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste."

Etymology

From Middle French fecal, from Latin faex, equivalent to feces + -al.

Inflected Forms

faecal (alternative, Commonwealth) fæcal (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

fecality fecally fecaloid fecaloma fecaluria nonfecal orofecal paleofecal pseudofecal

Phrases

fecal impaction fecal matter fecal microbiota transplant fecal microbiota transplantation fecal occult blood fecal-oral fecal transplant

Synonyms

stercoraceous faecal

Rhymes With

meikle yeakel eakle treacle

Questions

How do you pronounce fecal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːkəl/.
What does fecal mean?: Of or relating to feces.
Where does fecal come from?: From Middle French fecal, from Latin faex, equivalent to feces + -al.

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