- coprolite
- coprolite fossil dung, 1829, from COPRO- (Cf. copro-) + -lite, from French, for -lithe, from Gk. lithos "stone."
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Coprolite — Cop ro*lite, n. [Gr. ko pros dung + lite.] (Paleon.) A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coprolite — [käp′rō līt΄, käp′rəlīt΄] n. [ COPRO + LITE] fossilized excrement of animals coprolitic [käp΄rōlit′ik, käp΄rəlit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Coprolite — A coprolite of a carnivorous dinosaur found in southwestern Saskatchewan. A coprolite is fossilized animal dung. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal s behaviour (in this case … Wikipedia
coprolite — ● coprolithe ou coprolite nom masculin Excrément fossilisé. Fragment de matière fécale durcie et calcifiée prenant l aspect d un petit caillou … Encyclopédie Universelle
coprolite — noun Date: 1829 fossilized excrement • coprolitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
coprolite — coprolitic /kop reuh lit ik/, adj. /kop reuh luyt /, n. a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals. [1820 30; COPRO + LITE] * * * ▪ paleontology the fossilized excrement of animals. The English geologist William Buckland… … Universalium
coprolite — noun fossilized dung … Wiktionary
coprolite — The fossilized excrement of vertebrates such as fishes, reptiles, an mammals, larger than a fecal pellet, measuring up to 20 cm in length, characterized by an ovoid to elongate form, a surface marked by annular convolutions, and a brown or… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
coprolite — [ kɒprə(ʊ)lʌɪt] noun Palaeontology a piece of fossilized dung … English new terms dictionary
coprolite — cop·ro·lite … English syllables
