English Explanatory Dictionary

cryovolcano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.

Word forms

cryovolcano cryovolcanoes cryovolcanos

Etymology

From cryo- + volcano.

Synonyms

ice volcano

Related words

cryovolcanic cryovolcanism cryolava cryomagma

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