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Added 9 October 2026

fecal

/ˈfiːkəl/ adjective

Latin root: faex Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fecal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to feces.
fecal matter

Origin

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

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