Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coprolite

/ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: co-pro-lite
IPA: /ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fossil consisting of petrified dung.

Example Sentences

"This coprolite (the technical term for palaeo-poo) has yielded much to modern scrutiny. First, it is completely devoid of plant matter, including the corn and other plants that the Anasazi Pueblo people of the region lived on."
"Almost inevitably, he became the leading authority on coprolites – fossilized faeces – and had a table made entirely out of his collection of specimens."
"Analyses of the DNA fragments preserved in the moa and kakapo coprolites showed that moa and kakapo fed on fungi."

Etymology

From copro- + -lite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: copro-
Suffix: -lite

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/
British English: /ˈkɒprəˌlaɪt/

Inflected Forms

coprolites (plural)

Derived Forms

coprolitic

Questions

How do you pronounce coprolite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑprəˌlaɪt/.
What does coprolite mean?: A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
Where does coprolite come from?: From copro- + -lite.

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