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laccolith
lac·co·lith [ lákə lìth ] (plural lac·co·liths)


noun 
Definition:
 
mass of igneous rock: a massive intrusion of igneous rock between beds of sedimentary rock, creating a dome-shaped structure
[Late 19th century. < Greek lakkos "pond, pit"]

lac·co·lith·ic [ làkə líthik ] adjective
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