laccolith: Meaning and Definition of

lac•co•lith

Pronunciation: (lak'u-lith), [key]
— n. Geol.
  1. a mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward.
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