feculence


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fec·u·lent

 (fĕk′yə-lənt)
adj.
Full of foul or impure matter; fecal.
[Middle English, from Latin faeculentus, heavy with sediment, from faex, faec-, dregs.]
fec′u·lence n.
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feculence, feculency

1. the condition of being befouled or besmirched.
2. the material causing this condition. — feculent, adj.
See also: Dirt
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.feculence - something that is feculent
dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
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