Definition of lithic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: stony sense 1
2
: of, relating to, or being a stone tool
-lithic
adjective combining formDefinition of -lithic (Entry 2 of 2)
: relating to or characteristic of a (specified) stage in humankind's use of stone as a cultural tool
Neolithic
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The first known use of lithic was in 1797
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