microlithic
[ mahy-kruh-lith-ik ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈlɪθ ɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to or characterized by the use of microliths, as a people or culture.
of the nature of or resembling a microlith, as a tool.
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Words nearby microlithic
microlight, microlite, microliter, microlith, microlithiasis, microlithic, microlitic, microloan, micrology, micromanage, micromanipulation
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Example sentences from the Web for microlithic
Thus the Azilian bone-harpoon industry, like the Tardenoisian microlithic flint industry, was largely pursued by fisherfolk.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield OsbornThe influence of the Palolithic is much stronger, especially in the case of the microlithic Tardenoisian types.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn