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cryptotephra

cryptotephra noun: volcanic ash that is hidden under other strata.

Noun

cryptotephra (uncountable)

  1. volcanic ash that is hidden under other strata

Origin of cryptotephra

From crypto- + tephra.

Words formed from cryptotephra

Questions about cryptotephra

What does cryptotephra mean?
Cryptotephra means volcanic ash that is hidden under other strata.
What part of speech is cryptotephra?
Cryptotephra is a noun.

Words near cryptotephra in the dictionary

  1. cryptosyringid
  2. cryptosyringids
  3. cryptosystem
  4. cryptosystems
  5. cryptotanshinone
  6. cryptotephra
  7. cryptotephrastratigraphy
  8. cryptoTERF
  9. cryptoTERFs
  10. cryptoterrestrial
  11. cryptotia

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