different between lithosome vs lithodome

English

litho- +? -some

lithosome (plural lithosomes)

(geology) A uniform mass of rock that has different lithology to that of the surrounding rock.

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lithodome (plural lithodomes)

(zoology) Any member of several species of bivalves that form and inhabit holes in limestone; especially any of the genus Lithodomus.

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