Coprolite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coprolite is a noun meaning A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
Meaning
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
Example Sentences
Analyses of the DNA fragments preserved in the moa and kakapo coprolites showed that moa and kakapo fed on fungi.
Almost inevitably, he became the leading authority on coprolites – fossilized faeces – and had a table made entirely out of his collection of specimens.
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.
Word Forms
- coprolites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cololite, gastrolite, typolite, urolite, fecolith, fossil.
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