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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
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Scientific definitions for paleolith

paleolith
[ pālē-ə-lĭth′ ]

A stone implement of the Paleolithic Period.
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