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meg·a·lith

 (mĕg′ə-lĭth′)
n.
A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe between 5000 and 2000 bc.

meg′a·lith′ic adj.
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Adj.1.megalithic - of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megalithsmegalithic - of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths; "megalithic monuments like Stonehenge"
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megalithic

[ˌmegəˈlɪθɪk] ADJmegalítico
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megalithic

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