Definition of Coprolite. Meaning of Coprolite. Synonyms of Coprolite

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Definition of Coprolite

Coprolite
Coprolite Cop"ro*lite, n. [Gr. ko`pros dung + -lite.] (Paleon.) A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement.

Meaning of Coprolite from wikipedia

- A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized ****. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence...
- The Lloyds Bank coprolite is a large coprolite, or fossilised specimen of human faeces, recovered by the York Archaeological Trust while excavating the...
- Coprolite Street is a street in Ipswich, Suffolk in the Waterfront area. It runs from Duke Street to Neptune Marina, the former Orwell Quay. It was named...
- archaeological excavations or surveys. The term coprolite is often used interchangeably, although coprolite can also refer to fossilized animal ****. Intact...
- anammoxidans, can be used to synthesize the rocket fuel hydrazine. A coprolite is fossilized **** and is classified as a trace fossil. In paleontology...
- have uncovered substantial new discoveries, including subfossil human coprolites with the oldest DNA evidence of human habitation in North America, various...
- Richard Marlar, a University of Colorado molecular biologist examined the coprolite (fossilized human ****) found on site and discovered it tested positive...
- that the miners left behind in a slope in front of the cave and collect coprolites. In excavations with Lewis Napton during 1968 and 1969 disturbed human...
- Chin, K.; Erickson, G.M.; et al. (1998-06-18). "A king-sized theropod coprolite". Nature. 393 (6686): 680. Bibcode:1998Natur.393..680C. doi:10.1038/31461...
- Trace fossils consist mainly of tracks and burrows, but also include coprolites (fossil ****) and marks left by feeding. Trace fossils are particularly...