[mez-uh-lith-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] 
) | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic. |
| Mes·o·lith·ic (měz'ə-lĭth'ĭk, měs'-) adj. Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, marked by the appearance of microlithic tools and weapons and by changes in the nature of settlements. n. The Mesolithic Period. Also called Middle Stone Age. See Usage Note at Three Age system. |