olistolith

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noun

Any of a mass of blocks of rock or mud that make up an olistostrome.

OriginAncient Greek ὀλισθάνω →
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Meanings

nounolistolith (plural olistoliths)

plural olistoliths

  1. geographyAny of a mass of blocks of rock or mud that make up an olistostrome.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλισθάνω“to slide”
  2. Englisholistolith

From Ancient Greek ὀλισθάνω (olisthánō, “to slide”) + -lith.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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