eolith

[ ee-uh-lith ]

noun

1. a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.

eolith

/ ˈiːəʊˌlɪθ /

noun

1. a stone, usually crudely broken, used as a primitive tool in Eolithic times

Other Words From

• eo·lithic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eolith¹

First recorded in 1890–95; eo- + -lith

Related Words

• relic
• skeleton
• specimen
• trace