The term 'coprolites' refers to fossilized feces studied in paleontology.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Britannica, Wikipedia, and the Natural History Museum, all consistent in definition and etymology.
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-coprolite.html (nhm.ac.uk)
- https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/dinosaur-poop-101-fossil-fecal-forensics/ (sciencefriday.com)
- https://www.britannica.com/science/coprolite (britannica.com)
- https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/paleo/fossils/coprol.html (ucmp.berkeley.edu)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825220302427 (sciencedirect.com)