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laccolith

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Main Entry:
lac·co·lith Listen to the pronunciation of laccolith
Pronunciation:
\ˈla-kə-ˌlith\
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 Listen to the pronunciation of laccolithic \ˌla-kə-ˈli-thik\ adjective
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