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:
ophiolitePlural:
ophiolitesOrigin 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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