ˈbēd. ə l noun
or bae·tu·lus ˈbēchələs ; or bae·ty·lus ˈbēd. ə ləs
( plural baetyls - ə lz ; or baetu·li -chəˌlī ; or baety·li -d. ə lˌī)
Etymology: Latin baetulus, from Greek baitylos, a sacred meteorite
: a roughly shaped stone (as a meteorite) held sacred or worshipped as of divine origin
• bae·tyl·ic (ˈ)bē|tilik adjective