xenolith

noun

(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded

Roots

xenosxeno- · Greek · foreign, stranger lithoslith- · Greek · stone

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The word xenolith breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: xeno-, from Greek xenos (“foreign, stranger”); and lith, from Greek lithos (“stone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.