coprolite
coprolite · coprolites
Koprolith, Kotstein, Darmstein, fossilierte Exkremente
A fossil consisting of petrified dungA fossil consisting of petrified dung.
UK/ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt/US/ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/
» Mary's main claim to fame was her discovery of the largest coprolite to ever be discovered.
Meaning
1 sensesA fossil consisting of petrified dung.
Koprolith, Kotstein, Darmstein
fossil excrement; petrified dung
Examples
1 sentencesMary's main claim to fame was her discovery of the largest coprolite to ever be discovered.
Translations
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By meaning 1
fossilized excrement:
Origin
From copro- + -lite.From copro- + -lite.
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Forms
plural: coprolites| Singular | coprolite |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcoprolitic