lapillus

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Definition of lapillus

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
    “They also found rounded granules that are probably accretionary lapilli — volcanic hailstones, formed as material gathers in the air.”
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noun

  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
    “They also found rounded granules that are probably accretionary lapilli — volcanic hailstones, formed as material gathers in the air.”
  2. One of the otoliths in finfish.

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Etymology

From Latin lapillus.

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