Ophiolite Definition

ŏfē-ə-līt, ōfē-
noun
A widespread rock formation containing a mixture of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, thought to be the result of sea-floor rifting or crustal plate collisions.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ophiolite

Noun

Singular:
ophiolite
Plural:
ophiolites

Origin of Ophiolite

  • Ancient Greek ὄφις (ophis, “serpent") + -lite

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek ophis snake –lite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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