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fec·u·lent

 (fĕk′yə-lənt)
adj.
Full of foul or impure matter; fecal.

[Middle English, from Latin faeculentus, heavy with sediment, from faex, faec-, dregs.]

fec′u·lence n.
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feculent

(ˈfɛkjʊlənt)
adj
1. filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul
2. (Pathology) of the nature of or containing waste matter
[C15: from Latin faeculentus; see faeces]
ˈfeculence n
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fec•u•lent

(ˈfɛk yə lənt)

adj.
full of dregs or fecal matter; foul.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faeculentus. See feces]
fec′u•lence, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.feculent - foul with waste matter
dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
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fec·u·lent

a. feculento, lleno de heces fecales.
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