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coprolite

noun

cop·​ro·​lite ˈkä-prə-ˌlīt How to pronounce coprolite (audio)
: fossilized excrement
coprolitic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One particular coprolite caught the eye of researchers in China. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 That the coprolite exists after approximately 33 million years is one thing. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 Microscopic egg of fish tapeworm found in dog coprolite. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 May 2022 Enlarge / Scanning electron micrograph of a single fecal pellet (coprolite) found in the cranial cavity of a fossilized fish. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2022 If a coprolite is spiral-shaped, for instance, it might have been excreted by an ancient shark, since some modern fish (like sharks) have spiral-shaped intestines. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2022 The researchers’ coprolite provides a valuable snapshot of what Silesaurus ate, and how. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2021 Preserved inside were several of the first ever fully intact beetles discovered in a coprolite. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2021 Qvarnström and his colleagues uncovered a particular dime-size coprolite in a clay pit near Ozimek, Poland. Tess Joosse, Scientific American, 30 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coprolite was in 1829

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