paleolith

[ pey-lee-uh-lith or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˈpeɪ li ə lɪθ or, esp. British, ˈpæl i- /
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noun

a paleolithic stone implement.

Origin of paleolith

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

Words nearby paleolith

paleogeophysics, paleography, paleokinetic, paleoliberal, paleolimnology, paleolith, paleolithic, paleolithic man, paleology, paleomagnetism, paleon.

Words related to paleolith

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

Scientific definitions for paleolith

paleolith
[ pā′lē-ə-lĭth′ ]

A stone implement of the Paleolithic Period.