Biolith

/ˈbaɪoʊlɪθ/ noun

A stone or rock formation composed of living organisms or their skeletal remains; essentially the same as a biolite.

From bio- 'life' and Greek lithos 'stone.' This term is often used interchangeably with biolite, particularly in paleontology and geology when describing fossil-rich rock formations.

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