ophiolite
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + -lite
Noun
ophiolite (plural ophiolites)
- (geology) an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island
Translations
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French
Noun
ophiolite f (plural ophiolites)
- ophiolite
Further reading
- “ophiolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.