"ophiolite" meaning in English

See ophiolite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ophiolites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + -lite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὄφις||serpent}} Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”), {{suffix|en||lite}} + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun}} ophiolite (plural ophiolites)
  1. (geology) an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island Wikipedia link: ophiolites Categories (topical): Geology Translations (Translations): ofiolite (Italian)

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