XENOLITH


Meaning of XENOLITH in English

[ 'zɛnə(ʊ)lɪθ ]

■ noun Geology a piece of rock within an igneous mass which is not derived from the original magma but has been introduced from elsewhere, especially the surrounding country rock.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

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