lopolith

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US/ˈlɒpəliθ/

noun

a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.

OriginAncient Greek λοπός →
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Meanings

nounlopolith (plural lopoliths)

plural lopoliths

  1. geographya mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
  2. geographymass similar to laccolith but concave down

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλοπός“shell”
  2. Englishlopolith

Ancient Greek λοπός (lopós, “shell”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

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APA

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

MLA

“lopolith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lopolith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lopolith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lopolith.

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