- fecalith
- fe·ca·lith
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fecalith
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fecalith — A hard mass consisting of inspissated feces. SYN: coprolith, stercolith. [L. faeces, feces, + G. lithos, stone] * * * fe·ca·lith or chiefly Brit fae·ca·lith fē kə .lith n a concretion of dry compact feces formed in the intestine or vermiform… … Medical dictionary
fecalith — stony heap or mass of feces Stones and Rocks … Phrontistery dictionary
fecalith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑coprolith, ↑faecalith, ↑stercolith • Hypernyms: ↑mass … Useful english dictionary
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appendicitis — Inflammation of the vermiform appendix. [appendix + G. itis, inflammation] actinomycotic a. chronic suppurative a. due to infection by Actinomyces israelii. acute a. acute … Medical dictionary
coprolith — SYN: fecalith. [copro + G. lithos, stone] * * * cop·ro·lith käp rə .lith n a mass of hard fecal matter in the intestine * * * n. a mass of hard faeces within the colon or rectum, due to chronic constipation. It may become calcified. * * *… … Medical dictionary
stercolith — SYN: fecalith. [sterco + G. lithos, stone] * * * n. a stone formed of dried compressed faeces. * * * ster·co·lith (sturґko lith) [sterco + lith] fecalith … Medical dictionary
faecalith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑coprolith, ↑fecalith, ↑stercolith • Hypernyms: ↑mass * * * noun see fecalith … Useful english dictionary
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Coprolite — A coprolite of a carnivorous dinosaur found in southwestern Saskatchewan. A coprolite is fossilized animal dung. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal s behaviour (in this case … Wikipedia
