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Sans-serif typeface
Lithos is a glyphic sans-serif typeface designed by Carol Twombly in 1989 for Adobe Systems. Lithos is inspired by the unadorned, geometric letterforms
Lithos
Printing technique
Lithography (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) 'stone' and γράφω (gráphō) 'to write') is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility
Lithography
American guitarist and songwriter (born 1966)
of Loosegroove Records, Gossard opened his own recording studio, Studio Litho, in Seattle. Most of Gossard's production work was based in this studio
Stone_Gossard
American type foundry
Light Litho (1909) Light Litho Gothic (1910) Litho Antique (1910) Litho Gothic + Offset Light Litho Gothic (1911) Litho Roman + Title Litho Roman (1907)
Inland_Type_Foundry
Academic journal
and metamorphic rocks. Lithos is a hybrid open-access journal and publishes both subscription and open access articles. "Lithos Official Webpage". v t
Lithos_(journal)
Firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books
Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was an American company founded in 1907 in Racine, Wisconsin, best known
Western_Publishing
South African politician and former educator
Litho Suka (born 1958 or 1959) is a South African politician and former educator who served as a councillor of Nelson Mandela Bay from 2015 until 2021
Litho_Suka
Mood-stabilizing psychiatric medication
Certain lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are used as psychiatric medication, primarily for bipolar disorder and for major depressive disorder
Lithium_(medication)
Mineral or gemstone
Eastern Layered Intrusion, NW Scotland". Lithos. 111 (1–2): 6–20. Bibcode:2009Litho.111....6O. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2008.11.011. Klemme, Stephan (2004). "The
Spinel
Genus of plants
well as plural. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words λίθος (líthos) 'stone' and ὄψ (óps) 'face', referring to the stone-like appearance of
Lithops
Stone coffin
meaning "to eat"; hence sarcophagus means "flesh-eating", from the phrase lithos sarkophagos (λίθος σαρκοφάγος), "flesh-eating stone". The word also came
Sarcophagus
American designer (born 1959)
Benedictional of Saint Æthelwold in the British Library. Similarly, Twombly based Lithos on historical precedents, although more generally to ancient Greek inscriptions
Carol_Twombly
Metamorphic rock formed under high pressure
metasomatism and its isotopic effects". Lithos. 142–143: 161–181. Bibcode:2012Litho.142..161H. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2012.03.002. ISSN 0024-4937. Hacker,
Eclogite
Landing technique
slowing a spacecraft by intersecting the atmosphere, with "lithos" (Ancient Greek: λίθος [líthos], "rock") substituted to indicate the spacecraft is intersecting
Lithobraking
Printing technique
production of printing plates; Longer printing plate life than on direct litho presses because there is no direct contact between the plate and the printing
Offset_printing
German software company
the University of Lyon. The company's first flagship product was Dalim Litho, an imaging and photo retouching suite aimed at prepress and repro houses
Dalim
in the Newark and Culpeper basins, eastern U.S.A.". Lithos. 122 (3–4): 175–188. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2010.12.013. Retrieved December 27, 2025. "Ugly Mountain
List of volcanoes in the United States
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_United_States
Semilir eruption, East Java, Indonesia". Lithos. 126 (3–4): 198–211. Bibcode:2011Litho.126..198S. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2011.07.010. Casas-García, Raymundo;
List of large volcanic eruptions
List_of_large_volcanic_eruptions
Type of conical volcano composed of layers of lava and tephra
crystallization". Lithos. Eighth Hutton Symposium on Granites and Related Rocks. 277: 109–130. Bibcode:2017Litho.277..109G. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.09.027
Stratovolcano
Igneous intrusive rock with low quartz and equal plagioclase and alkali feldspar
magma generation from a metasomatized mantle source". Lithos. 180–181: 109–127. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2013.08.003. Köksal, Serhat; Toksoy-Köksal, Fatma; Göncüoğlu
Monzonite
Stone block made of one single piece; object made of one single rock piece
μονόλιθος (monólithos), from μόνος (mónos) meaning "one" or "single" and λίθος (líthos) meaning "stone". Large, well-known monoliths include: Aso Rock, Nigeria
Monolith
1994 video game
Water (Hydros), Air (Stratos), Fire (Pyros) and Earth (Lithos). The more privileged followers of Lithos are identified as necromancers, the wizards that trap
Ultima_VIII:_Pagan
Order of centipedes
The Lithobiomorpha (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone", βίος (bíos), meaning "life", and μορφή (morphḗ), meaning "form") also known as
Lithobiomorpha
Chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen
zircons in Hadean crustal research". Lithos. 190–191: 313–327. Bibcode:2014Litho.190..313N. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2013.12.010. ISSN 0024-4937. Chang K
Water
Geologic process
Lithification (from the Ancient Greek word lithos meaning 'rock' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure
Lithification
Extinct family of ammonites
Turrilites is a hybrid formation based on Latin turris "tower" and Greek lithos "stone", coined by Lamarck in 1801. Although they were diverse and cosmopolitan
Turrilitidae
American publisher and politician
Manhattan. He bought the San Fernando Valley Sun in 1958 and founded Sun Litho Inc., a commercial printer. Robert Kenneth Straus was born on October 22
Robert_K._Straus
Outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite
geochemical "mantle reservoir" problem?". Lithos. 112: 1043–1054. Bibcode:2009Litho.112.1043O. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.04.028. Burke, Kevin; Torsvik, Trond
Lithosphere
City in Georgia, United States
granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek lithos, for “stone”. The huge nearby Stone Mountain is composed of granite, while
Lithonia,_Georgia
Level representing a mechanical difference between layers in Earth's inner structure
Reconciling thermal, seismic, and petrologic data". Lithos. 109 (1): 23–46. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2008.09.015. ISSN 0024-4937. Rychert, Catherine A.; Shearer
Lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary
Lithosphere–asthenosphere_boundary
Large stone used to build a structure or monument
and derives from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas), meaning "great", and λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone". Most extant megaliths were erected between the Neolithic
Megalith
Ancient stoa in Athens
Stoa is a large block of tan limestone, which is probably "the Stone" (ho lithos) used for oaths. It seems to be a repurposed lintel block from a Mycenaean
Stoa_Basileios
Backlit moulded thin porcelain artwork
used for watercolours to give colour images. The name comes from Greek; lithos means "stone," and phainen, means "to cause to appear". Invented in France
Lithophane
Intrusive rocks with typical granitic composition
2012). "Forty years of TTG research". Lithos. 148: 312–336. Bibcode:2012Litho.148..312M. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2012.06.010. ISSN 0024-4937. Martin, H
Tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite
Tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite
Aerial circus or gymnastics apparatus
Trapeze artists, in lithograph by Calvert Litho. Co., 1890.
Trapeze
the southeast coast of Rhodes. There is a major marble formation nearby, lithos lartios, a gray-blue stone distinctive of the island, quarried in antiquity
Lartos,_Rhodes
Igneous rock type
Lithospheric Section, Mid Atlantic Ridge". Lithos. 368–369 105589. Bibcode:2020Litho.36805589B. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105589. hdl:11380/1227319. S2CID 219741493
Diorite
Bodily stone made of feces
fecalith. The term combines the Latin word faex (sediment) with the Greek word líthos (stone). CT scan Projectional radiography Ultrasound A small fecalith is
Fecalith
Volcano in Arusha Region of Tanzania
nephelinitic Sadiman volcano, Crater Highlands, Tanzania. Lithos, 152, 66-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2012.03.001 Hay, Richard L., and Mary D. Leakey.
Sadiman_volcano
2016 studio album by Courtney Marie Andrews
2016, via Mama Bird Recording Co. Recording sessions took place at Studio Litho in Seattle. Honest Life was met with generally favorable reviews from critics
Honest_Life
Titanium-iron(II) oxide mineral
"kimberlitic" and "non-kimberlitic" ilmenite". Lithos. 77 (1–4): 819–840. Bibcode:2004Litho..77..819W. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2004.04.025. S2CID 140539776. Sasaki
Ilmenite
Type of igneous rock rich in alkali feldspar
Evolution of a concept, problems and prospects" (PDF). Lithos. 97 (1–2): 1–29. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.12.007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February
Alkali_feldspar_granite
Fossilized feces
derives from Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros), meaning "dung", and λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone". They were first described by William Buckland in 1829
Coprolite
Prehistoric period: Copper Age
Chalco+Lithic, derived from the Greek words "khalkos" meaning "copper", and "líthos" meaning "stone". But "chalcolithic" could also mislead: For readers unfamiliar
Chalcolithic
Textural form of igneous rock with large grained crystals in a fine matrix
years long evolution in the Oslo Rift". Lithos. 376–377 105755. Bibcode:2020Litho.37605755C. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105755. hdl:10852/83877. S2CID 225300187
Porphyry_(geology)
Women's Grand Lodge of Belgium, the Belgian Federation of Le Droit Humain and Lithos Confederation of Lodges. Freemasonry began in Belgium whilst the region
Freemasonry_in_Belgium
Microporous, aluminosilicate mineral group
minerals in -ite) from the Greek ζέω (zéō), meaning "to boil" and λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone". The first synthetic structure was reported by Richard
Zeolite
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 124 – via Wikisource. 45°50′10.16″N 61°10′42.54″W / 45.8361556°N 61
River_Denys,_Nova_Scotia
Family of centipedes
Lithobiidae (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone", and βίος (bíos), meaning "life") is a family of centipedes in the order Lithobiomorpha
Lithobiidae
Inner-ear structure in vertebrates which detects acceleration
An otolith (Ancient Greek: ὠτο-, ōto- ear + λῐ́θος, líthos, a stone), also called otoconium, statolith, or statoconium, is a calcium carbonate structure
Otolith
Natural zeolite mineral
the Greek words klino (κλίνω; "oblique"), ptylon (φτερών; "feather"), and lithos (λίθος; "stone"). Clinoptilolite has many applications due to its effect
Clinoptilolite
Igneous rock with more than 50% carbonate minerals
petrographic, and geochemical constraints". Lithos. 248–251: 506–516. Bibcode:2016Litho.248..506S. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.02.005. Downes, H., Wall, F., Demy
Carbonatite
Northern landmass that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent
record: a puzzle in ca. 35 pieces" (PDF). Lithos. 71 (2–4): 99–134. Bibcode:2003Litho..71...99B. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.07.003. Retrieved 22 December 2019
Laurasia
Rock formed from lava erupted from a volcano
years long evolution in the Oslo Rift". Lithos. 376–377 105755. Bibcode:2020Litho.37605755C. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105755. hdl:10852/83877. S2CID 225300187
Volcanic_rock
Plastic made from casein
commercial name is derived from the Ancient Greek words gala (γάλα, "milk") and lithos (λῐ́θος, "stone"). It is odourless, hard, resists humidity to a certain
Galalith
maar-diatreme volcano (Elie Ness, Fife, Scotland)" (PDF). Lithos. 264: 70–85. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2016.08.001. Retrieved 16 September 2022. "What lies beneath
List of volcanoes in the United Kingdom
List_of_volcanoes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Chemical element with atomic number 63 (Eu)
China: implications for petrogenesis". Lithos. 72 (1–2): 97–116. Bibcode:2004Litho..72...97Y. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.09.002. Chengyu Wu (2007). "Bayan
Europium
Failed arm of a triple junction, an inactive rift zone
Oklahoma rift zone". Lithos. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Supercontinents. 174: 57–70. Bibcode:2013Litho.174...57H. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2012.06.003. Brueseke
Aulacogen
Oceanic plateau in the North Atlantic Ocean
Jorge and Terceira volcanic islands". Lithos. 210–211. Elsevier: 27. Bibcode:2014Litho.210...27H. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.09.009. hdl:10174/13522. ISSN 0024-4937
Azores_Plateau
Large igneous rock intrusion
batholith (from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús), meaning "deep", and λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone") is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock (also called
Batholith
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 107 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source
South_Ohio
District in Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia, China: implications for petrogenesis". Lithos. 72 (1–2): 97–116. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.09.002. Chengyu Wu (2007). "Bayan Obo Controversy:
Bayan_Obo_Mining_District
Tectonic boundary in North America
(2019-05-01). "Seismicity in Cascadia". Lithos. 332–333: 55–66. Bibcode:2019Litho.332...55B. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2019.02.019. ISSN 0024-4937. S2CID 134015941
Cascadia_subduction_zone
Large plateau in west-central South America
Volcanic Complex of northern Chile (21°10′-22°50′S)". Lithos. 346–347 105162. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2019.105162. ISSN 0024-4937. S2CID 201291787. González-Maurel
Altiplano
2008 studio album by Russian Circles
Circles Released May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06) Recorded December 2007 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington Genre Post-rock, post-metal, instrumental rock Length
Station_(album)
Huge regional accumulation of igneous rocks
large igneous province, SW China". Lithos. 103 (3–4): 352–368. Bibcode:2008Litho.103..352Z. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.10.006. Braun, Jean (2010). "The
Large_igneous_province
Volcanic field in northwestern Tibet
profiling: Time scales and nature of magma storage". Lithos. 118 (1–2): 202. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2010.05.001. Zou et al. 2014, p. 132. Guo et al. 2014
Kunlun_Volcanic_Group
Kronos's release, Iapetos kidnaps Lithos to lure Aiolia into the Titan's realm and she befriends an amnesiac Kronos. Lithos was created by Megumu Okada and
List of Saint Seiya Episode.G characters
List_of_Saint_Seiya_Episode.G_characters
of adakitic and non-adakitic magmas". Lithos. 79 (1–2): 25–41. Bibcode:2005Litho..79...25T. doi:10.1016/J.LITHOS.2004.04.049. ISSN 0024-4937. Wikidata Q60781793
Sanukitoid
Archaeological period, last part of the Stone Age (New Stone Age)
considered for merging. › The Neolithic (from Greek νέος néos 'new' and λίθος líthos 'stone'), or New Stone Age, is an archaeological period, the final division
Neolithic
Building complex in New York City
several proposals for the site in the late 20th century. These included the Litho City plan in the 1960s, Trump's 1970s plan, and the Lincoln West plan of
Riverside_South,_Manhattan
Easily split medium-grained metamorphic rock
(Betic Cordilleras, Southern Spain)". Lithos. 99 (1–2): 121–135. Bibcode:2007Litho..99..121E. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.06.006. Woguia, D.L.; Fagel, N.;
Schist
Intrusive igneous rock
Kola Alkaline Province: a review" (PDF). Lithos. 85 (1–4): 48–75. Bibcode:2005Litho..85...48D. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2005.03.020. Archived (PDF) from the original
Syenite
Formation of serpentinite by hydration and metamorphic transformation of olivine
serpentinization of ultramafic rocks". Lithos. 178: 55–69. Bibcode:2013Litho.178...55K. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2013.03.008. Moody 1976, p. 128. Debret
Serpentinization
Active volcano in Arusha Region, Tanzania
lavas at Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania". Lithos. 91 (1–4): 173–190. Bibcode:2006Litho..91..173K. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.03.017. Laxton, Kate (September
Ol_Doinyo_Lengai
German printing press manufacturer
Rotaspeed 1965–1976 2.700 DW DW stands for printing units. Offered as a litho and offset machine, first machine series in large format up to 145cm. S-Offset
Heidelberger_Druckmaschinen
Mountain range in South America
of northern Chile (21°10′–22°50′S)". Lithos. 346–347 105162. Bibcode:2019Litho.34605162G. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2019.105162. "Trade Map - List of exporters
Andes
Canadian provincial capital
Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 63 – via Wikisource. "Local organization refers to Halifax by Mi'kmaq
Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
Ancient forms of the Greek language
2016. p. 548. Rowling, J. K. (2004). Háreios Potḕr kaì e toû philosóphou líthos Ἅρειος Ποτὴρ καὶ ἡ τοῦ φιλοσόφου λίθος [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's
Ancient_Greek
Zeolite mineral
(νατρών), the Greek word for soda, in reference to the sodium content, and lithos (λίθος), meaning stone. Needle stone or needle-zeolite are other informal
Natrolite
Unknown Unknown Unknown GDDR5 128-bit 2 1750 112 35 W? Radeon R7 M465 (Litho XT) May 2016 GCN 1st gen 28 nm 384:24:8 825 960 19.8 23.0 6.6 7.68 634 737
List of AMD graphics processing units
List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units
Extinction event around 260 million years ago
the termination age of Emeishan large igneous province". Lithos. 204: 14–19. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.03.005. CORE output ID 71730278. Hand, Eric (April
Capitanian mass extinction event
Capitanian_mass_extinction_event
Structure consisting of three stones
is derived from Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-), meaning "three", and λίθος (líthos), meaning "stone", and was first used in its modern archaeological sense
Trilithon
ultramafic, alkaline and carbonatitic magmatism in the Kola Alkaline Province: a review" (PDF). Lithos. 85 (1–4): 48–75. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2005.03.020.
Dnieper-Donets_Rift
Type of meteor
sky in the field of meteorology. The name is derived from “litho”, ancient Greek λίθος [líthos] for “stone” (note: including in the sense of sand and dust)
Lithometeor
Old and stable part of the continental lithosphere
in large igneous province research". Lithos. 79 (3–4): 271–297. Bibcode:2005Litho..79..271E. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2004.09.004. Kearey, Klepeis & Vine 2009
Craton
2022 studio album by Tegan and Sara
by Tegan and Sara Released October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) Studio Studio Litho (Seattle) Sargent Recorders (Los Angeles) Length 40:08 Label Mom + Pop Producer
Crybaby (Tegan and Sara album)
Crybaby_(Tegan_and_Sara_album)
Printing from a flat surface, as opposed to a raised surface
(greasy substance) to a plate or stone. The term lithography comes from litho, for stone, and -graph to draw. Certain parts of the semi-absorbent surface
Planographic_printing
2006 studio album by Mastodon
Recorded December 2005 – April 2006 Studio Robert Lang Studios, Studio Litho, and EK Studios, Seattle, Washington Genre Progressive metal sludge metal
Blood_Mountain_(album)
1984 Indian film
Processing & Printing: Prasad Color Laboratories Poster Printing: National Litho Printers The music was composed by K. Chakravarthy Agni Gundam at IMDb v
Agni_Gundam
English musician, songwriter and activist (1940–1980)
hours later it was raided by police officers who confiscated 8 of the 14 lithos on the grounds of indecency. The lithographs had been drawn by Lennon in
John_Lennon
Reddish brown to black nesosilicate mineral
porphyroblastic character. The name is derived from the Greek, stauros for cross and lithos for stone in reference to the common twinning. Staurolite is a regional
Staurolite
Hypothetical compound with formula C(OH)4
the transition zone and lower mantle". Lithos. 370–371 105637. Bibcode:2020Litho.37005637S. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105637. ISSN 0024-4937. S2CID 224909120
Orthocarbonic_acid
Major volcanic eruption in Korea
eruption, Changbaishan, Northeast China". Lithos. 96 (1–2): 315–324. Bibcode:2007Litho..96..315W. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.10.004. Retrieved 26 April 2024
946_eruption_of_Mount_Paektu
Polities extant at some time in 5000 BC to 3300 BC
called Copper Age – Origin early 20th cent.: from Greek khalkos 'copper' + lithos 'stone' + -ic". Pavlů, Ivan; Gülçur, Sevil; Jačkova, I.; Buzek, F. (2009)
Copper_Age_state_societies
Vocational Training Institutes (India)
Horticulture Hospital House Keeping Human Resource Executive Leather Goods Maker Litho Offset Machine Minder Marketing Executive Multimedia Animation and Special
Industrial_training_institute
1998 single by Deftones
Deftones from the album Around the Fur Released July 6, 1998 Studio Studio Litho (Seattle, Washington) Genre Alternative metal nu metal shoegaze Length 5:08
Be_Quiet_and_Drive_(Far_Away)
Hard, green minerals in New Zealand culture
using its strontium isotopic signature". Lithos. 97 (3–4): 307–322. Bibcode:2007Litho..97..307A. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.01.001. ISSN 0024-4937. Coombs,
Pounamu
Geological depression caused by the Afar triple junction
Flood basalts and pulsed magmatism". Lithos. 286–287: 264–301. Bibcode:2017Litho.286..264R. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.05.014. ISSN 0024-4937. Hansen,
Afar_Triangle
American alternative metal band
a bit". Deftones' second album, Around the Fur, was recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington, and produced by Date. Released on October 28, 1997
Deftones
LITHOS
LITHOS
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LITHOS
Girl/Female
Indian
Uncomparable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Devlopment; Hope
Girl/Female
Indian
Supreme happiness
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
Victorious.
Girl/Female
Native American
Disaplines.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The one who brings happiness
Boy/Male
English American Gaelic Irish
Supplant. Replace.derived from the latin Jacomus.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Joys; Delights
Boy/Male
Indian
Male
Hebrew
(עֶבְרï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew name EBRON means "alliance, association." In the bible, this is the name of a city in south Judah near where Abraham built an altar. It is also the name of the third son of Kohath and a descendant of Caleb. The Anglicized form is Hebron.
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n.
Any one of various species of moths belonging to the family Lithosidae. Many of them are beautifully colored.
n.
Any plant of the genus Lithospermum, herbs having a fruit composed of four stony nutlets.
n.
Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, as the bloodroot and two species of Lithospermum (L. hirtum, and L. canescens); also, the pigment itself.
n.
A plant of the genus Lithospermum (L. arvense), anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of gravel. The German gromwell is the Stellera.
n.
A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.