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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sty•lo•lite n. [Geol.]

Geologyan irregular columnar structure in certain limestones, the columns being approximately at right angles to the bedding planes.

1865–70; stylo-² + -lite

sty•lo•lit•ic adj.

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