dendrolite

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UK/ˈdɛndɹəlaɪt/

noun

A petrified or fossilised tree, plant, or part of a plant.

OriginAncient Greek δένδρον →
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Meanings

noundendrolite (plural dendrolites)

plural dendrolites

  1. biologyA petrified or fossilised tree, plant, or part of a plant.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδένδρον“tree”
  2. Englishdendrolite

From dendro- + -lite, from Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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