peristalith

noun

pe·​ris·​ta·​lith

pəˈristəˌlith

plural -s

: a ring of upright stones around a mound or dolmen : stone circle

Word History

Etymology

Greek peristatos standing around (from periistanai to stand around, from peri- + histanai to stand) + English -lith

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