coprolite

noun

cop·​ro·​lite ˈkä-prə-ˌlīt 

: fossilized excrement

coprolitic

ˌkä-prə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

Examples of coprolite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Families can take part in everything from Berserker Boot Camp to the light-hearted (and oddly popular) Poo Week, where kids recreate Viking coprolites using clay and imagination. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

The team also tracked down a second upland moa coprolite that was housed in a museum. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025

Certain foodstuffs in the coprolites were surprisingly undigested. — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024

The size and shape of coprolites can also yield useful insights. — Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coprolite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite