batholith

bath·o·lith

noun \ˈba-thə-ˌlith\

Definition of BATHOLITH

: a great mass of intruded igneous rock that for the most part stopped in its rise a considerable distance below the surface

— bath·o·lith·ic \ˌba-thə-ˈli-thik\ adjective

Origin of BATHOLITH

Greek bathos depth + International Scientific Vocabulary -lith

First Known Use: circa 1900

Rhymes with BATHOLITH

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