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Noun: xenolith  'ze-nu,lith
  1. (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
    "The geologist examined the xenolith to understand the region's complex geological history"

Derived forms: xenoliths

Type of: rock, stone

Encyclopedia: Xenolith