\B[ae]"tu*lus\, n.; pl. {B[ae]tuli}. [L., fr. Gr.
bai`tylos a sacred meteorite.] (Antiq.)
A meteorite, or similar rude stone artificially shaped, held
sacred or worshiped as of divine origin.
      All the evidence goes to prove that these menhirs are
      b[ae]tuli, i. e., traditional and elementary images of
      the deity.                               --I. Gonino
                                               (Perrot &
                                               Chipiez).