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Word: Laccolith
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek lakkos ‘reservoir’ + -lith
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlakəlɪθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome.
Short Definition:mass of igneous rock that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in shape of dome
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