lit–par–lit
adjective
\ˈlēˌpärˈlē\
Definition of lit–par–lit
: of, relating to, or having the form of foliated or fissile rock that has been intruded by many thin sheets or stringers of magma
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Origin and Etymology of lit–par–lit
French, literally, bed-by-bed
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