faecal


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fae·ces

 (fē′sēz)
pl.n. Chiefly British
Variant of feces.
fae′cal adj.
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faecal

(ˈfiːkəl) or

fecal

adj
(Physiology) of, relating to, or consisting of faeces
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.faecal - of or relating to feces; "fecal matter"
fecal
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Translations

faecal

fecal (US) [ˈfiːkəl] ADJ → fecal
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faecal

[ˈfiːkəl] (British) fecal (US) adj → fécal(e)
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faecal

, (US) fecal
adj → fäkal
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