fecula
- noun
- /ˈfɛkjʊlə/
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fecula
- Under the microscope, the fecula provided important clues about the beetle's diet.
Examples
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The scientist examined the fecula left behind by the caterpillars on the leaves.
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Insects often leave behind feculae that can be analyzed.
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Keepers noticed small piles of fecula in the insect enclosure each morning.
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The fecula was examined under a microscope.
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Keepers noticed small piles of fecula in the insect enclosure each morning.
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The scientist examined the fecula left behind by the caterpillars on the leaves.
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Under the microscope, the fecula provided important clues about the beetle's diet.
Synonyms
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5.1
Solid waste that people or animals pass from their body
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2.8
The waste animals produce that is often used to fertilize soil
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5.8
Solid waste that the body leaves when you go to the toilet
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6.1
Waste that leaves the body, such as poop
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4.2
Solid waste that leaves the body after it digests food
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8.6
Waste from the body like poop or pee
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9.9
A mix of insect poop and tiny plant bits used as natural plant food
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4.8
Solid waste the body sends out through the anus after food is digested
Small piles or pellets of animal poop
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Etymology
Fecula comes from Latin and first meant 'dregs' or 'sediment', and it is related to the English word feces ('waste' or 'excrement'). So, fecula is used for small bits or piles of waste, like insect droppings.