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lapilli

lapilli is the plural of lapillus.

lapilli is the plural of lapillo.

Meaning of lapillus

Noun

lapillus (plural lapilli)

  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.2007 May 8, Henry Fountain, “It’s Still Dark Out, So Why Are the Birds Singing Away?”, in New York Times
  2. One of the otoliths in finfish.

Meaning of lapillo

Noun

lapillo (plural lapilli)

  1. Synonym of lapillus (“lava fragment”).
    Synonyms:
    lapillus

Questions about lapilli

What is lapilli the plural of?
Lapilli is the plural of lapillus.

Words near lapilli in the dictionary

  1. lapieite
  2. Lapier
  3. LaPierre
  4. Lapiers
  5. lapillar
  6. lapilli
  7. lapilliform
  8. lapillistone
  9. lapillistones
  10. lapillo
  11. lapillopsid

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