Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to or consisting of small stones: opposed to megalithic.
- In lithology, pertaining to or characterized by microliths.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Formed of small stones.
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- adjective Formed of
small stones .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was a major route of communication between the Peninsula and the main island since ancient times until early 19th century and is dotted with archaeological remains ranging from microlithic/megalithic times to the times of the Dutch, covered by huge sand dunes.
TamilNet Newswire 2010
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If archaeology has any say, the entire island having microlithic sites of prehistoric period has to be resettled by Veddas, and if enough Veddas are not found in the island they could still be found among their next of kin outside, ranging from the Austro-Asiatic tribes of the South Asian subcontinent to aborigines of Borneo, Papua New Guinea and Australia, commented an academic of ethnic studies in the island.
TamilNet Newswire 2009
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