peristalith
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “wrap around”) (from περί (perí, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I place”)) + -lith (“stone”). Compare peristaltic.
Noun
[edit]peristalith (plural peristaliths)
- A series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.