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DIAPIR
diapir
(noun) a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diapir (plural diapirs)
(geology) An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.
Source: Wiktionary
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