fecal

Example Sentences

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The fecal disposal system, in a separate conduit, is working properly.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"They left me there all night, with damp walls, toilets in a deplorable state with hundreds of cockroaches and fecal matter that has built up over months," Castro recounted.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

More than 4 billion people around the world lack access to safely managed water, and fecal contamination contributes to millions of cases of diarrheal illness each year, especially among children.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

"Female cockroaches eat more than males, so more endotoxins are shed from their fecal matter," explained Madhavi Kakumanu, an NC State research scholar in Schal's lab and co-corresponding author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

A faint fecal odor greeted him, though less overpowering than he’d expected.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin