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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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en- entry 2 + batholithic

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