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单词 coprolite
释义

coprolite

noun

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

coprolite

noun

as in dung

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dung
  • feces
  • excrement
  • poop
  • excreta
  • ordure
  • scat
  • guano
  • midden
  • manure
  • soil
  • slops
  • doo-doo
  • dunghill
  • dropping
  • dirt
  • sewage
  • waste
  • stool
  • muck
  • sewerage
  • spoor
  • night soil
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