stercolith

stercolith
concretion forming around hardened feces

Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.

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  • 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

  • stercolith — n. a stone formed of dried compressed faeces …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • stercolith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑coprolith, ↑fecalith, ↑faecalith • Hypernyms: ↑mass …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Stones and Rocks — All the words in this list incorporate the element lith , from the Greek lithos stone . Unfortunately, if you ve come looking for a list of different types of stone (a list that would easily run into the thousands) you should really consult a… …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • coprolith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑fecalith, ↑faecalith, ↑stercolith • Hypernyms: ↑mass …   Useful english dictionary

  • faecalith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑coprolith, ↑fecalith, ↑stercolith • Hypernyms: ↑mass * * * noun see fecalith …   Useful english dictionary

  • fecalith — noun a hard mass of fecal matter • Syn: ↑coprolith, ↑faecalith, ↑stercolith • Hypernyms: ↑mass …   Useful english dictionary

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