Meanings
adjectivemicrolithic (not comparable)
- not comparableFormed of small stones.
- not comparablePertaining to microliths.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμικρός“small”
- Englishmicrolithic
From micro- + -lith + -ic or microlith + -ic, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
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Irish micriliteach
- micriliteachformed of small stones
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microlithic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlithic
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“microlithic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlithic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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