"autolith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autoliths [plural]
Etymology: auto- + -lith Etymology templates: {{confix|en|auto|lith}} auto- + -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} autolith (plural autoliths)
  1. (geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening. Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Related terms: autolithic, xenolith

Inflected forms

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