- containing, or having the nature of, feces
- filthy; foul
Origin of feculent
Middle English from Classical Latin faeculentus from faecula, diminutive from faex: see fecesfeculent
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feculent
adjective
Full of foul or impure matter; fecal.
Origin of feculent
Middle English from Latin faeculentus heavy with sediment from faex faec- dregsRelated Forms:
- fec′u·lence
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more feculent, superlative most feculent)
Origin
See also: féculentFrom Middle French féculent, from Latin faeculentus, from faex.
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feculent - Medical Definition
adj.
Full of foul or impure matter; fecal.
Related Forms:
- fec′u·lence
n.
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