OPHIOLITE


Meaning of OPHIOLITE in English

/of"ee euh luyt', oh"fee-/ , n. Geol.

an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.

[ 1840-50; óphi ( s ) snake + -O- + -LITE; cf. OPHITE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .