Etymology

lithotecnon

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Today it means: The true form of a lithopedion, in which the fetus itself is calcified. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λίθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλίθος“stone”
  2. English todaylithotecnon

From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + τέκνον (téknon, “child”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλίθος all →

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