"olistolith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: olistoliths [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slide”) + -lith. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὀλισθάνω||to slide}} Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slide”), {{af|en|-lith}} -lith Head templates: {{en-noun}} olistolith (plural olistoliths)
  1. (geology) Any of a mass of blocks of rock or mud that make up an olistostrome. Categories (topical): Geology Related terms: listhesis, olistostrome

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