microwear
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌwɛɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌwɛə/
Noun
editmicrowear (uncountable)
- (archaeology) Microscopic patterns of edge damage on stone tools, used to show how the tools were used.