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microlithic

American  
[mahy-kruh-lith-ik] / ˌmaɪ krəˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characterized by the use of microliths, as a people or culture.

  2. of the nature of or resembling a microlith, as a tool.

Etymology

Origin of microlithic

First recorded in 1870–75; microlith + -ic

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