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subglacial volcano

subglacial volcano noun: a volcanic mass formed by eruptions under the surface of a glacier or ice sheet then melted into a lake by lava.

Noun

subglacial volcano (plural subglacial volcanoes)

  1. A volcanic mass formed by eruptions under the surface of a glacier or ice sheet then melted into a lake by lava.

Forms of subglacial volcano

pluralsubglacial volcanoes

Questions about subglacial volcano

What does subglacial volcano mean?
Subglacial volcano means a volcanic mass formed by eruptions under the surface of a glacier or ice sheet then melted into a lake by lava.
What part of speech is subglacial volcano?
Subglacial volcano is a noun.
What is the plural of subglacial volcano?
The plural of subglacial volcano is subglacial volcanoes.

Words near subglacial volcano in the dictionary

  1. subglabrescent
  2. subglabrous
  3. subglacial
  4. subglacial lake
  5. subglacial lakes
  6. subglacial volcano
  7. subglacial volcanoes
  8. subglacially
  9. subglandular
  10. subglaucous
  11. subgleba

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