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. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.375 clusters=1 claim_tier=everyday] [harvest 2026-09-15: +4 source(s) on new hosts; tier unverified->silver indep=1.0 clusters=4] [kind-backfill 2026-09-15: kind=attributed eligibility=high]
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-a-coprolite.html (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/dinosaur-poop-101-fossil-fecal-forensics/ (corroboration)
- https://www.britannica.com/science/coprolite (corroboration)
- https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/paleo/fossils/coprol.html (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825220302427 (corroboration)