Fecula (Noun)
Meaning
Excreta (especially of insects).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The sticky fecula of the aphid attracted a swarm of ants to the plant.
- Insects like cockroaches and flies can spread disease through their fecula.
- The researcher studied the fecula of the beetles to understand their digestive system.
- The honeydew produced by the aphids was actually a mixture of their fecula and plant sap.
- The ants were seen collecting and storing the fecula of the caterpillars for food.