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laccolith

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
laccolith /ˈlakəˌliTH, ˈlækəˌlɪθ /
▸ noun Geology a mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome.
– ORIGIN late 19th century : from Greek lakkos ‘reservoir’ + -lith.