Etymology

laccolith

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Today it means: A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λάκκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλάκκος“cistern”
  2. English todaylaccolith

From Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “cistern”) + -lith.

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