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lithosphere definition

litho·sphere (-sfir′)

noun

the solid, rocky part of the earth; earth's crust

Etymology: litho- + -sphere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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