LACCOLITH


Meaning of LACCOLITH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' la-k ə - ˌ lith

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek lakkos pond, reservoir + English -lith ― more at LAKE

Date: 1879

: a mass of igneous rock that is intruded between sedimentary beds and produces a domical bulging of the overlying strata

– lac · co · lith · ic \ ˌ la-k ə - ' li-thik \ adjective

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