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hypabyssal definition

hyp·abyss·al (hip′ə bis′əl)

adjective

Geol. designating or of igneous rocks solidified at moderate depths, generally as sills or dikes

Etymology: hyp(o)- + abyssal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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