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lopolith
lopolith
English
Noun
lopolith
(
plural
lopoliths
)
(
geology
)
a mass of
volcanic
or
igneous
rock found within
strata
which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed
regions
.
(
geology
)
mass similar to laccolith but
concave
down
See also
dike
laccolith
batholith
Pluton
on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia
Etymology
Ancient Greek
λοπός
(
lopós
,
“
shell
”
)
+
λίθος
(
líthos
,
“
stone
”
)
Pronunciation
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/lɒpəliθ/
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