Definitions for eolithˈi ə lɪθ
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•o•lithˈi 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.
Category: Archaeology
Origin of eolith:
1890–95
e`o•lith′ic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
eolith(noun)
a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools
Wiktionary
eolith(Noun)
Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation.
Origin: From ἑός + λίθος.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"eolith." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/eolith>.