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.
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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- French:coprolithe, ...
- German:Koprolith, Kotstein, ...
- Italian:coprolite, coprolita, ...
- Spanish:coprolito, ...
- Portuguese:coprólito, ...
- Chinese:粪化石, 粪石, ...
- Japanese:糞石, コプロリス, ...
- Arabic:بَراز مُتَحَجِّر, حَصاة بَرازِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹפְּרוֹלִת, אַבְנֵי צוֹאָה, ...
- Russian:копролит, каловый камень, ...
- Ukrainian:копроліт, фекаліт, ...
- Hindi:कॉप्रोलिथ, मलाश्म, ...
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