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peristalith

peristalith noun: a series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.

Noun

peristalith (plural peristaliths)

  1. A series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.

Forms of peristalith

pluralperistaliths

Origin of peristalith

From Ancient Greek περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “wrap around”) (from περί (perí, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I place”)) + -lith (“stone”). Compare peristaltic.

Questions about peristalith

What does peristalith mean?
Peristalith means a series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.
What part of speech is peristalith?
Peristalith is a noun.
What is the plural of peristalith?
The plural of peristalith is peristaliths.

Words near peristalith in the dictionary

  1. perissodactyls
  2. perissologic
  3. perissological
  4. perissologies
  5. perissology
  6. peristalith
  7. peristaliths
  8. peristalses
  9. peristalsis
  10. peristaltic
  11. peristaltically

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