feculent

adjective fec·u·lent \ˈfe-kyə-lənt\

Definition of FECULENT

: foul with impurities : fecal

— fe·cu·lence \-lən(t)s\ noun

Middle English, from Latin faeculentus, from faec-, faex

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective fec·u·lent \ˈfek-yə-lənt\

: foul with impurities : fecal <a feculent odor of the breath>

—fe·cu·lence \-lən(t)s\ noun

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