microlith

[ mahy-kruh-lith ]

/ ˈmaɪ krə lɪθ /

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noun Archaeology.

a tiny stone tool, often of geometric shape, made from a bladelet and mounted singly or in series as the working part of a composite tool or weapon, especially during late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic times.

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Origin of microlith

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -lith

Words nearby microlith

microjet, microlecithal, microlepidoptera, microlight, microlite, microlith, microlithic, microlitic, microloan, micrology, micromanage

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British Dictionary definitions for microlith

microlith

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ) /

noun

archaeol a small Mesolithic flint tool which was made from a blade and formed part of hafted tools

Derived forms of microlith

microlithic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for microlith

microlith

[ mī′krō-lĭth′ ]

A very small blade made of flaked stone and used as a tool, especially in the European Mesolithic Period.