Coprolite refers to fossilized animal dung, with an example of genuine mineralized Viking excrement being displayed.
Coprolite refers to fossilized animal dung, with an example of genuine mineralized Viking excrement being displayed.
| Front | coprolite \KOP-ruh-lahyt\ |
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| Back | noun Fossilized animal dung. [From Greek kopro- (dung) + -lite (stone), from lithos (stone).] "Visitors to the centre can see genuine mineralised Viking excrement on permanent display. The coprolite was discovered in 1972." - Unusual 'Display'; Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (UK); Jun 19, 2008. |
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