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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fecula \Fec"u*la\, n.; pl {Fecul[AE]} [L. faecula burnt tartar or salt of tartar, dim. of faex, faecis, sediment, dregs: cf F. f['e]cule.] Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking down the texture, washing with water, and subsidence. Especially: a The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also {amylaceous fecula}. b The green matter of plants; chlorophyll. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fecula n : excreta (especially of insects)
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