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bath⋅o⋅lith

  [bath-uh-lith]
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–noun Geology.
a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface; pluton.
Origin:
1900–05; batho- + -lith

Related forms:
bath⋅o⋅lith⋅ic, adjective
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bath·o·lith   (bāth'ə-lĭth')   
n.  A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths.
bath'o·lith'ic adj.
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A large mass of igneous rock that has intruded and melted surrounding strata at great depths. Batholiths usually have a surface area of over 100 km2 (38 mi2).
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