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lopolith

US/ˈlɒpəliθ/

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

Noun

lopolith (plural lopoliths)

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

Forms of lopolith

plurallopoliths

Origin of lopolith

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

Words formed from lopolith

Questions about lopolith

What does lopolith mean?
Lopolith means a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
What part of speech is lopolith?
Lopolith is a noun.
How do you pronounce lopolith?
Lopolith is pronounced /ˈlɒpəliθ/ (US).
What is the plural of lopolith?
The plural of lopolith is lopoliths.

Words near lopolith in the dictionary

  1. Lopingian
  2. lopingly
  3. LoPinto
  4. LoPintos
  5. lopirazepam
  6. lopolith
  7. lopolithic
  8. lopoliths
  9. Lopp
  10. loppard
  11. lopped

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