mi·cro·lith

(mī′krō-lĭth′)

n. Archaeology

A very small blade made of flaked stone and used as a tool, especially in the European Mesolithic Period.

mi′cro·lith′ic (-lĭth′ĭk) adj.

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microlith

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ)

(Archaeology) archaeol a small Mesolithic flint tool which was made from a blade and formed part of hafted tools

ˌmicroˈlithic adj

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mi•cro•lith

(ˈmaɪ krə lɪθ)

n.

a very small stone tool made from a sharp blade-shaped piece of stone and used as the working part of a composite tool or weapon, esp. in Mesolithic times.

[1875–80]

mi`cro•lith′ic, adj.

microlith

1. a very small isotropic needlelike crystal, found usually in volcanic rocks.
2. a very small stone tooi or part of a tool, as a tooth of a primitive saw. — microlithic, adj.

microlith

A small prehistoric flint tool.

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