ophiolite
Meanings
noun
- An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + -lite.
Derived words
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