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Coprolith: See: Fecalith.
Noun 1. coprolith - a hard mass of fecal matter faecalith , fecalith , stercolith mass - a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"
cop·ro·lith definition Pronunciation: /ˈkäp-rə-ˌlith/ Function: n : a mass of hard fecal matter in the intestine
n. Fossilized excrement. coprolitic cop ' ro·lit ' ic ( -lÄt ' Äk ) adj.
"Coprolite" is a scientific name for the fossilized excrement, feces or droppings of ancient animals. It was coined by Dr. William Buckland (1829, see below).
coprolith /cop·ro·lith/ (kop´rah-lith) fecalith. cop·ro·lith (k p r-l th) n. A hard mass of fecal matter in the intestine. Also called fecalith, stercolith.