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coprolite
[ kop-ruh-lahyt ]
/ ˈkɒp rəˌlaɪt /
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noun
a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
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OTHER WORDS FROM coprolite
cop·ro·lit·ic [kop-ruh-lit-ik], /ˌkɒp rəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby coprolite
coprocessor, coproduce, coproduct, coprolagnia, coprolalia, coprolite, coprolith, coprology, coproma, coprophagous, coprophagy
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British Dictionary definitions for coprolite
coprolite
/ (ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt) /
noun
any of various rounded stony nodules thought to be the fossilized faeces of Palaeozic-Cenozoic vertebrates
Derived forms of coprolite
coprolitic (ˌkɒprəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for coprolite
coprolite
[ kŏp′rə-līt′ ]
Fossilized excrement. Analysis of the fossilized animal and plant remains within coprolites provides important information about the diet and environment of ancient biota.
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