Polylithic (adj)
pol-ee-lith-ik
Made of several stones; Geology containing several kinds of stone or rock; also figurative (opposed to monolithic).
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Civil Engineer and Architect’s Journal.
Example sentences
“The polylithic sediment made it easier to age.”
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