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eolith

Pronunciation: /ˈiːə(ʊ)lɪθ/

Definition of eolith

noun

Archaeology
  • a roughly chipped flint found in Tertiary strata, originally thought to be an early artefact but probably of natural origin.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek ēōs 'dawn' + lithos 'stone'

eolith in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of eolith in the US English dictionary