Litholatry

Litholatry
Litholatry Li*thol"a*try, n. [Litho- + Gr. ? worship.] The worship of a stone or stones. [1913 Webster]

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  • Stones and Rocks — All the words in this list incorporate the element lith , from the Greek lithos stone . Unfortunately, if you ve come looking for a list of different types of stone (a list that would easily run into the thousands) you should really consult a… …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • lithoid(al) —   a. stone like.    ♦ litholatry, n. worship of stones.    ♦ lithology, n. study of rocks or calculi.    ♦ lithontriptic n. & a. (substance) dissolving stones in bladder.    ♦ lithophagous, a. swallowing or burrowing in, stone    ♦ lithophilous,… …   Dictionary of difficult words

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