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COPROLITE
coprolite
(noun) fossil excrement; petrified dung
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coprolite (plural coprolites)
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
Anagrams
• elotropic
Source: Wiktionary
Cop"ro*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. ko`pros dung + -lite.] (Paleon.)
Definition: A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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