microlith

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krə lith)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mi•cro•lith  (mī′krə lith),USA pronunciation n. [Archaeol.]
  1. Anthropology, Archaeologya 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, esp. during late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic times. Cf. macrolith, tranchet. 
  • micro- + -lith 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
microlith / ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ/
  1. a small Mesolithic flint tool which was made from a blade and formed part of hafted tools
ˌmicroˈlithic
'microlith' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
macrolith - micro - microlithic - tranchet

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