coprolith
ˈkoʊprəlɪθ
Definition

Definition of coprolith - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
archaeologyTECH.fossilized feces found in archaeological sitesTECH.
  • The coprolith provided insights into the ancient diet.
2.
medicalTECH.hard mass of fecal matter in the intestinesTECH.
  • The patient was diagnosed with a coprolith causing discomfort.
enterolith fecalith
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Origin of coprolith

Greek, kopros (dung) + lithos (stone)

Examples of coprolith in a sentence

  • Scientists analyzed the coprolith to understand ancient ecosystems.
  • The doctor removed a coprolith during the procedure.
  • A coprolith was visible on the X-ray scan.

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  1. French:coprolithe, ...
  2. German:Koprolith, Kotstein, ...
  3. Italian:coprolite, coprolita, ...
  4. Spanish:coprolito, ...
  5. Portuguese:coprólito, ...
  6. Chinese:粪化石, 粪石, ...
  7. Japanese:糞石, コプロリス, ...
  8. Arabic:بَراز مُتَحَجِّر, حَصاة بَرازِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹפְּרוֹלִת, אַבְנֵי צוֹאָה, ...
  10. Russian:копролит, каловый камень, ...
  11. Ukrainian:копроліт, фекаліт, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉप्रोलिथ, मलाश्म, ...

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