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Definition of olistolith in English:

olistolith

Pronunciation /ɒˈlɪstə(ʊ)ˌlɪθ/

noun

Geology

  • Each of the discrete bodies contained within the matrix of an olistostrome.

Origin

1950s. From ancient Greek ὀλισθεῖν to slip, glide + -o- + -lith, after olistostrome.