abyssolithic

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US/əˌbɪs.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to an abyssolith.

First used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 22

Meanings

adjectiveabyssolithic (comparative more abyssolithic, superlative most abyssolithic)

comparative more abyssolithic · superlative most abyssolithic

  1. Of or pertaining to an abyssolith.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

    anomaly peaks were the first demonstrations of a very deep abyssolithic structure in that region...

    1982, Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, volume 85

Origin

From abyss (“deep”) + lithic (“rock like”).

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abyssolithic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abyssolithic

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