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Fossilized droppings or excreta (i.e. a fossilized faecal pellet). Coprolites may have distinctive shapes or markings which can provide information regarding the structure of the animal's alimentary canal, and analysis of the contents may also reveal its diet.
From: coprolite in A Dictionary of Ecology »
Subjects: Ecology and Conservation — Earth Sciences and Geography.
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