embatholithic
adjective
em·batholithic
\(¦)em+\
Definition of embatholithic
: relating or belonging to or constituting ore deposits formed among closely spaced outcrops of the projecting parts of a batholith where the invaded rocks predominate
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Origin and Etymology of embatholithic
2en- + batholithic
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