inlier

[ in-lahy-er ]
/ ˈɪnˌlaɪ ər /

noun Geology.

an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
Compare outlier.

Origin of inlier

First recorded in 1855–60; in + (out)lier

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inlier
/ (ˈɪnˌlaɪə) /

noun

an outcrop of rocks that is entirely surrounded by younger rocks