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diapir
di·a·pir [ d ə pr ] (plural di·a·pirs)


noun 
Definition:
 
geologic formation: a dome-shaped body of rock that migrates upward through denser overlying rock, e.g. a salt deposit
[Early 20th century. < Greek diapeirainein "pierce through" < peirainein "pierce"]

di·a·pir·ic [ d ə prik ] adjective
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