noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata
2. 2
   large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

batholitecrustal pluton clustergranite intrusiongranite provincegranodioritic intrusionlarge pluton

Antonyms

All antonyms

lava flowvolcanic eruptionvolcanic extrusion

Etymology

From batho- + -lith.