outcrop

(o̵utkräp′; for v. o̵utkräp)

noun

  1. a breaking forth; specif., the emergence of a mineral from the earth so as to be exposed on the surface
  2. the mineral that so emerges

intransitive verb outcropped, outcropping

  1. to emerge from the earth in this way
  2. to break forth

See outcrop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A portion of bedrock or other stratum protruding through the soil level.
intransitive verb (out-krŏpˈ) out·cropped, out·crop·ping, out·crops
To protrude above the soil, as rock formations.

Origin:

Origin: out

Origin: + crop, to appear on the surface

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