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单词 coprolite
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coprolite

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cop·ro·lite

C0631200 (kŏp′rə-līt′)n. Fossilized excrement.
cop′ro·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

coprolite

(ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt) n (Palaeontology) any of various rounded stony nodules thought to be the fossilized faeces of Palaeozic-Cenozoic vertebrates coprolitic adj

cop•ro•lite

(ˈkɒp rəˌlaɪt)

n. a fossil consisting of animal fecal matter. [1820–30] cop`ro•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.

coprolite

a small mass of rock composed of the petrified fecal remains of animals.See also: Geology
Thesaurus
Noun1.coprolite - fossil excrement; petrified dungdroppings, dung, muck - fecal matter of animals
Translations
coprolitocoprolithe

coprolite

enUK

coprolite

[′käp·rə‚līt] (geology) Petrified excrement.

coprolite

enUK

coprolite

fossilized animal waste (literal meaning ‘dung stone’). Coprolite can provide information about the diet and habitat of extinct animals.

coprolite

enUK
  • noun

Words related to coprolite

noun fossil excrement

Related Words

  • droppings
  • dung
  • muck
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