laccolith

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “cistern”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlækəlɪθ/

Alternative forms

Noun

laccolith (plural laccoliths)

  1. (geology) a mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
  2. mass similar to lopolith but concave up.

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