Meaning Of The Word Xenolith

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xenolith in American English
a rock fragment different in kind from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
noun: a rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which it is embedded

xenolith in British English
noun: a fragment of rock differing in origin, composition, structure, etc, from the igneous rock enclosing it

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