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MEGALITH

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meg⋅a⋅lith

[meg-uh-lith]
–noun
a stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.

Origin:
1850–55; mega- + -lith


meg⋅a⋅lith⋅ic, adjective
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meg·a·lith   (měg'ə-lĭth')   
n.  A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe during the second millennium B.C.
meg'a·lith'ic adj.
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