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eolith

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈē-ə-ˌlith\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈē-ə-ˌlith\

Definitions of eolith word

  • noun eolith A roughly chipped flint found in Tertiary strata, originally thought to be an early artifact but probably of natural origin. 1
  • noun eolith a stone, usually crudely broken, used as a primitive tool in Eolithic times 0
  • noun eolith any of the crude stone tools used during the Eolithic period 0
  • noun eolith (petrology) Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. 0

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Parts of speech for Eolith

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eolith popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for eolith

noun eolith

  • relic — a surviving memorial of something past.
  • skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
  • specimen — a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
  • trace — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
  • deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.

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