dendrolite

English

Etymology

From dendro- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛndɹəlaɪt/

Noun

dendrolite (plural dendrolites)

1. (paleontology) A petrified or fossilised tree, plant, or part of a plant.

References

• “dendrolite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.