coprolite

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coprolite

/ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt/ UK
/ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/ US

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From copro- + -lite.

noun coprolites

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.

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noun fossilized excrement

Español	coprolito
Português	coprólito
Français	coprolithe
Deutsch	Koprolith, Kotstein, Darmstein, fossilierte Exkremente
Italiano	coprolite

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@misc{coprolite_2026,
  title = {coprolite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coprolite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}