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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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History and Etymology for lit-par-lit

French, literally, bed-by-bed

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