ophiolite

noun

ophiolite

noun

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

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island.

Derived terms
ophiolitic, ophiolitologist

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