Paleocropology

2. Microscopic silica structures found in some plants.
4. The study of rock layers.
7. Fossilized feces from ancient animals.
12. Tiny fossilized remains, such as pollen or spores.
13. Fossil: A type of fossil that records the activity or behavior of an organism.
14. Microorganisms that produce methane.
16. Pellet: A small piece of feces which can become a cropolite.
17. The study of ancient ecosystems.
20. The study of ancient or fossilized feces.
21. Electron Microscope (SEM): A powerful microscope.
22. The process by which food is broken down in an animal's body.
24. Organisms that live in or on another organism.
25. Chemical compounds found in coprolites.
26. The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks.

1. Diffraction: A technique used to study the mineral composition of coprolites.
3. An animal that primarily eats plants.
5. Coprolite: The original specimen of a coprolite used to describe and name a new species.
6. Analysis: A scientific technique used to determine the composition of elements in coprolites.
8. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
9. Stones swallowed by some animals to aid in digestion.
10. The process of drying out, which can preserve feces.
11. The process by which organic material is replaced by minerals.
15. The male reproductive cells of plants.
18. An animal that primarily eats other animals.
19. The disturbance of sediment by living organisms.
23. The consumption of feces by an animal.