xeno'lithic

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xenolith (ˈzɛnəlɪθ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a fragment of rock differing in origin, composition, structure, etc, from the igneous rock enclosing it
 
xeno'lithic
 
adj

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