noun
coprolite; fossilized dung
Scientific term for fossilized animal feces, used in paleontology and geology.
この糞化石は恐竜のものと考えられている。
This coprolite is thought to be from a dinosaur.
noun
guano; accumulated excrement
Refers to accumulated droppings of seabirds or bats, often used as fertilizer. Less common than the coprolite sense in Japanese.
Guano from seabirds is sometimes used as fertilizer.
糞 means 'feces' or 'droppings'; 糞化石 is the fossilized form.
Compound of 糞 (ふん, 'feces') and 化石 (かせき, 'fossil'). A straightforward technical coinage.