lithogenesis

noun — 2 senses

lithogenesis

noun

Etymology From litho- + genesis.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The formation of sedimentary rock.

2

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences The formation of calculi (stony concretions).

Derived terms
sialolithogenesis

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