Coprolite
//ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
"This coprolite (the technical term for palaeo-poo) has yielded much to modern scrutiny. First, it is completely devoid of plant matter, including the corn and other plants that the Anasazi Pueblo people of the region lived on."
- 2 fossil excrement; petrified dung wordnet
Example
More examples"Mary's main claim to fame was her discovery of the largest coprolite to ever be discovered."
Etymology
From copro- + -lite.
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