ophiolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) +‎ -lite.

Noun

ophiolite (plural ophiolites)

  1. (geology) An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.

Translations

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French

Noun

ophiolite f (plural ophiolites)

  1. ophiolite

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