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Grammar : Noun
Spell : fek-yuh-luh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛk yə lənt



Definition of feculence

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French féculent, from Latin faeculentus "abounding in dregs," from stem faec- (see feces). Related: Feculence.
  • As in bowel movement : noun expulsion of feces
  • As in feces : noun excrement
  • As in smuttiness : noun dirtiness
  • As in uncleanness : noun dirtiness
  • As in dirt : noun grime, impurity
  • As in filth : noun dirt, pollution
Example sentences :
  • According to present usage, the word is more generally applied to the feculence deposited from the juice of the wild cucumber.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • It is not amiss that some feculence lie thick upon the Ale, and work not all out; for that will keep in the spirits.
  • Extract from : « The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened » by Kenelm Digby

Synonyms for feculence

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