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batholith (s) (noun), batholiths (pl)
A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths: This huge amount of intrusive batholiths is believed to have solidified deep within the earth and to have formed the lowest part of mountain ranges.
This entry is located in the following units: batho-, bathy- (page 1) litho-, lith-, -lith, -lithic, -lite, -liths, -lites (page 2)
bathylite, bathylith, batholith (s) (noun); bathylites; batholiths, batholiths (pl)
A mass of igneous rock that has risen from a great depth: Granite is an example of a batholith, which is quite large and irregularly shaped, and originated from an intrusion of magma.and being exposed after erosion.

Bathyliths are believed to have solidified or crystallised deep within the earth's surface, as exemplified by pluton.

This entry is located in the following units: batho-, bathy- (page 2) -ite (page 2)