hyraceum

/haɪˈɹeɪsiəm/

Etymology

From New Latin hyraceum, from hyrax (stem form hyrac-) + -eus.

noun

  1. The petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.