HYPABYSSAL


Meaning of HYPABYSSAL in English

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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + abyssal; originally formed as German hypabyssisch

: of or relating to a fine-grained igneous rock intermediate in texture between the plutonites and extrusive rocks and usually formed at a moderate distance below the surface

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.