"microlith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microliths [plural]
Etymology: micro- + -lith In the sense of rock components, the name was suggested by Vogelsang in 1867. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|micro|lith}} micro- + -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} microlith (plural microliths)
  1. (archaeology) A small stone tool. Categories (topical): Archaeology Synonyms (stone tool): microlite Translations (small stone tool): 細石器 (saisekki) (alt: さいせっき) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-microlith-en-noun-FwodntGf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 56 44 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'stone tool': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'small stone tool': 98 2
  2. The microscopic acicular components of rocks.
    Sense id: en-microlith-en-noun-FnMFbb-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -lith Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -lith: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: microlithic

Inflected forms

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