microlith

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mi·cro·lith | \ˈmī-krə-ˌlith

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Definition of microlith

: a tiny blade tool especially of the Mesolithic usually in a geometric shape (such as that of a triangle) and often set in a bone or wooden haft

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The first known use of microlith was in 1908

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microlith

noun

mi·cro·lith | \ˈmī-krō-ˌlith

\

Medical Definition of microlith

: a microscopic calculus or concretion rupture of microliths into blood vessels — Modern Medicine — compare gravel sense 1

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