autolith

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noun

A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.

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Meanings

nounautolith (plural autoliths)

plural autoliths

  1. geographyA rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.

Origin

From auto- + -lith.

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APA

autolith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolith

MLA

“autolith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autolith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolith.

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