See Also: microlith(medicine)
microlith(dictionary)

microlith (iou)



microlith noun. L19.
[from MICRO- + -LITH.]
Petrography. A microscopic acicular crystal with determinable optical properties, such as occurs in the groundmass of some rocks. L19.
Archaeology. A small shaped stone tool with a sharpened edge that was used with a haft, characteristic of mesolithic cultures. E20.
micro'lithic adjective of or pertaining to microliths; Petrography characterized by the presence of microliths; Archaeology characterized by the use of microliths: L19.