anthropolith

noun

an·​thro·​po·​lith

-ˈthrä-

variants or anthropolite

-ˌlīt

plural -s

: a petrified human body or portion of it

anthropolithic

¦⸗thrəpə¦lithik

adjective

or anthropolitic

-¦litik

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anthrop- + -lith, -lite

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