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lapilli

noun

Meaning

  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
  2. One of the otoliths in finfish.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

accretionary(English)tuff(English)tuffs(English)tephra(English)ignimbrite(English)volcanic ash(English)rapilli(English)scoria(English)pyroclastic(English)breccia(English)pumice(English)lithic(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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