DIAPIR


Meaning of DIAPIR in English

ˈdīəˌpi(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: irregular from Greek diapeirein to drive through, pierce, from dia- + peirein to pierce; akin to Greek poreuein to convey — more at fare

: an anticlinal fold in which a mobile core has broken through the more brittle overlying rocks

• di·a·pir·ic |dīə|pirik adjective

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