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laccolith

The correct spelling is laccolith.

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noun

IPA: /ˈlækəlɪθ/

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The correct spelling is laccolith. A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

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noun

  1. 1.A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
  2. 2.A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.

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