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Xenolith
For Xenolith we have a term and definition in Geologic.
Xenolith (Geologic) 
A piece of foriegn rock enclosed within an igneous rock. The foriegn rock is usually picked up from the walls surrounding the igneous rock and is frozen in place before it has a chance to melt. (=inclusion)
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