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diapir

dia·pir

UK/ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata

Origin

From Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω (diapeiraínō, “to pierce through”).

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