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Noun: fecula (feculae)  fe-kyu-lu
  1. Starch or starchy sediment obtained from plants
    "The process extracts fecula from the root vegetables"
     
  2. Excreta (especially of insects)
    "The entomologist studied the fecula to determine the insect's diet"

Derived forms: feculae

Type of: body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product

Encyclopedia: Fecula