gastrolith

noun

gas·​tro·​lith ˈga-strə-ˌlith How to pronounce gastrolith (audio)
: a stone or pebble ingested by an animal and functioning to grind food in gastric digestion

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Display cases also hold opalized freshwater crayfish gastroliths, or yabby buttons, which are found only in Lightning Ridge’s opal mines. Michelle Innis, New York Times, 5 July 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gastrolith was in 1854

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“Gastrolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrolith. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

gastrolith

noun
gas·​tro·​lith ˈga-strə-ˌlith How to pronounce gastrolith (audio)
: a gastric calculus

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