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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 adjcop•ro•lite (ˈkɒp rəˌlaɪt)
n. a fossil consisting of animal fecal matter. [1820–30] cop`ro•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj. coprolitea small mass of rock composed of the petrified fecal remains of animals.See also: GeologyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | coprolite - fossil excrement; petrified dungdroppings, dung, muck - fecal matter of animals |
TranslationscoproliteenUK
coprolite[′käp·rə‚līt] (geology) Petrified excrement. coproliteenUK
coprolite fossilized animal waste (literal meaning ‘dung stone’). Coprolite can provide information about the diet and habitat of extinct animals.coproliteenUK
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