LACCOLITH


Meaning of LACCOLITH in English

[ 'lakəlɪθ ]

■ noun Geology a lens-shaped mass of igneous rock intruded between rock strata, causing doming.

Origin

C19: from Gk lakkos 'reservoir' + -lith .

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