FAECAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does faecal mean? 

• FAECAL (adjective)
  The adjective FAECAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to feces

  Familiarity information: FAECAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAECAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to feces

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

faecal; fecal

Context example:

fecal matter

Pertainym:

feces (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels)

 Context examples 

(...) Rather — and unpalatably — the likeliest route of transmission for ESBL-E. coli is directly from human to human, with faecal particles from one person reaching the mouth of another.

(Wash your hands or else spread superbug E. coli, say scientists, Wikinews)

The system was also successful at killing off coliform bacteria and other pathogens in the water including faecal matter, E.coli and streptococci bacteria.

(Soil-based filter bricks clean up water for Moroccan farmers, SciDev.Net)