"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”), {{m|grc|λίθος||stone}} λίθος (líthos, “stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} eolith (plural eoliths)
  1. (petrology) Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. Wikipedia link: eolith Categories (topical): Petrology

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