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paleolith

[ pey-lee-uh-lith or, especially British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˈpeɪ li ə lɪθ or, especially British, ˈpæl i- /
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noun
a paleolithic stone implement.
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Origin of paleolith

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

Words nearby paleolith

paleogeophysics, paleography, Paleo-Indian, paleoliberal, paleolimnology, paleolith, Paleolithic, Paleolithic man, paleology, paleomagnetism, paleon.
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Words related to paleolith

relic, skeleton, specimen, trace, deposit, eolith, impression, neolith, petrifaction, reconstruction

Scientific definitions for paleolith

paleolith
[ pā′lē-ə-lĭth′ ]
A stone implement of the Paleolithic Period.
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