"eolith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eoliths [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Ἠώς||dawn}} Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} eolith (plural eoliths)
  1. (petrology) Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. Translations (crudely chopped flint): эоли́т (eolít) (Russian), еолі́т (eolít) (Ukrainian)

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