abyssolithic

English

Etymology

From abyss (“deep”) +‎ lithic (“rock like”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˌbɪs.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪθɪk

Adjective

abyssolithic (comparative more abyssolithic, superlative most abyssolithic)

  1. Of or pertaining to an abyssolith. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
    • 1982, Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, volume 85:
      anomaly peaks were the first demonstrations of a very deep abyssolithic structure in that region...
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