laccolite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lac"co*lite, Lac"co*lith noun (Also<

• Laccolite
• Laccolith

)

Etymology

Gr. a cistern + -lite, -lith.

Definitions

1. (Geol.) A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Lac`co*lit"ic a.