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microlith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crolith
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small stone tool.

noun

The microscopic acicular components of rocks.

Etymology

From micro- + -lith. In the sense of rock components, the name was suggested by Vogelsang in 1867.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

microliths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microlithic

Synonyms

microlite

Questions

What does microlith mean?
A small stone tool.
Where does microlith come from?
From micro- + -lith. In the sense of rock components, the name was suggested by Vogelsang in 1867.

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