eolith
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e·o·lith
(ē′ə-lĭth′)n.
A crude stone artifact, such as a flake.
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eolith
(ˈiːəʊˌlɪθ)n
(Archaeology) a stone, usually crudely broken, used as a primitive tool in Eolithic times
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e•o•lith
(ˈi ə lɪθ)n.
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural agencies.
[1890–95]
e`o•lith′ic, adj.
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eolith
a stone tool, as one used in the early Stone Age. — eolithic, adj.
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eolith
A primitive tool made of a roughly broken stone, especially flint.
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| Noun | 1. | eolith - a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation |
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