How to Use fecal in a Sentence

fecal

adjective
Definition of fecalnext
  • Pull back sheets and check the mattress and box spring for live bed bugs or black fecal spots.
    — Jerome Goddard, The Conversation, 3 June 2022
  • His bodyguard warned him fecal matter was found left in the bed.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The flu can be spread among birds through nasal and oral discharge, as well as fecal droppings.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • In 2019, the FDA held a meeting that focused on the future of fecal transplants.
    — Kate Sheridan and Allison Deangelis, STAT, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The same can be said for the fecal plugs that bears pass after hibernation.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Then come the gray seals, whose fecal plumes generate green algal blooms that can be seen from space.
    — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Nitrogen found in urine and fecal matter, which feeds the growth of algae.
    — Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Rake up bird seed, hulls and fecal matter beneath feeders two or more times a week.
    — USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The pumps often disturb the snow and scatter fecal pellets.
    — New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022
  • At this time, it is not known whether the virus can spread through semen, vaginal fluids or fecal matter.
    — The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2022
  • That fecal slush is then sprayed through the air to fertilize crops, a cost-effective move for farmers.
    — Brian Kateman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • And consequently, the study concludes that the most likely sources of the fecal matter are leaky sewer lines.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022
  • As the end of hibernation nears, the fecal plug fills the lower 7-15 inches of intestine and is passed by the bear near its den entrance.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Other signs include fecal matter that can look like dark spots.
    — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The virus is spread through fecal matter and vomit particles.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Kyle Mooney played Depp, who, in real life, has alleged that Amber Heard once left a ‘fecal delivery’ on their bed out of anger.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2022
  • Who is at risk: Contact with the fecal matter of an infected person.
    — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022
  • What's more, 96% of the shoes had the fecal bacteria E. Coli, the notorious cause of GI and urinary tract infections.
    — Liz Krieger, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2023
  • Their cages contained fecal matter and urine, and lacked food and water, the sheriff's office alleged.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 31 July 2023
  • The largest fecal mass our republic can’t expel is Donald Trump.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • An Italian police spokesman said the substance was fecal matter.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • These plants did register as food to people back then: Some of their seeds were found preserved in human fecal matter.
    — Sarah Laskow, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The case for leaving your shoes on There is some stomach-turning stuff on the soles of your shoes, to be sure, likely including an array of fecal matter.
    — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Six weeks later, researchers took samples of the babies’ poop and studied their fecal microbes.
    — Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 15 June 2023
  • Adenovirus can be spread by droplets when a person coughs or sneezes and also through fecal-oral transmission, Parashar said.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2022
  • During the trial, Depp testified that Heard allegedly blamed the fecal matter on their small dogs.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022
  • Infectious colitis can spread via the fecal-oral route.
    — Jill Seladi-Schulman, SELF, 15 Feb. 2022
  • To reduce the risk of passing harmful bacteria through the fecal transplants, screening tests checked for pathogens known to be resistant.
    — Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Advertisement Was the chandelier — with its prime position in the fecal blast zone — an area of concern?
    — Geraldine Deruiter, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • Screening for suitable donors is a lengthy and expensive process, as is storing and shipping fecal samples.
    — Wired, 9 July 2022

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