batholithic


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bath·o·lith

 (băth′ə-lĭth′)
n.
A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths.
bath′o·lith′ic adj.
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Adj.1.batholithic - of or relating to a batholith
batholitic
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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