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coprolite

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coprolite [′käp·rə‚līt]
(geology)
Petrified excrement.


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Each piece of fossilized dung, called a coprolite, was shaped like a sphere and measured up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) across.
The coprolites contained phytoliths and other remnants from a variety of plants, including palm trees, conifers, and cycads.
pacificum eggs were found in coprolites, 4,000- to 5,000-year-old Chinchorro Chilean mummies (8).
 
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