"aerolith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aeroliths [plural]
Etymology: From aero- + -lith. Compare aerolite. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|aero|lith}} aero- + -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} aerolith (plural aeroliths)
  1. (chiefly historical) A meteorite. Tags: historical Derived forms: aerolithic, aerolithology

Inflected forms

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