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paleofeces

Syllabification: (pa·le·o·fe·ces)
Definition of paleofeces

noun

  • desiccated prehistoric fecal matter, especially from humans:sunflower-seed shells found in the paleofeces provide evidence that early American Indians in that region farmed the plantsCompare with coprolite.

Derivatives

paleofecal

adjective
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