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Definition of: lithology
(li·thol′ə·jē) noun
1. The science that treats of rocks as mineral masses, especially with reference to their structure.
2. The branch of medicine which treats of calculi in the body. [<LITHO- + -LOGY]
—lith·o·log·ic (lith′ə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—li·thol′o·gist noun
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