stratovolcano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.

Word forms

stratovolcano stratovolcanoes stratovolcanos

Etymology

From strato- (“layer”) + volcano.

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