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noun
Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rock, stone
History
From xeno- + -lith.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
