Definitions for ophiolite
ophiolite
oph·i·o·lite
Spelling: [of-ee-uh-lahyt, oh-fee-]
IPA: /ˈɒf i əˌlaɪt, ˈoʊ fi-/
Ophiolite is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 229 anagrams from letters in ophiolite (ehiiloopt).
Definitions for ophiolite
noun
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an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.
Origin of ophiolite
1840-50; Greek óphi(s) snake + -o- + -lite; cf. ophite