Coprolitic

/ˌkoʊproʊˈlɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, containing, or composed of coprolites; describing rocks or sediments with fossilized animal feces.

Etymology

From coprolite + '-ic' (adjectival suffix). Develops from the noun coprolite as scientists needed to describe geological layers and formations containing these fossils.

Kelly Says

A coprolitic layer in rock is like finding a time capsule of an ancient lunch menu—the entire ecosystem's food web can be reconstructed from a single fossil deposit full of these deposits.

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