Levalloisian

adjective Le·val·loi·si·an \ˌle-və-ˈlȯi-zē-ən, lə-ˌval-ˈwä-zē-\

Definition of LEVALLOISIAN

: of or relating to a Middle Paleolithic culture characterized by a technique of manufacturing tools by striking flakes from a flint nodule

Levallois-Perret, suburb of Paris, France

First Known Use: 1932

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