stratovolcano
English
editEtymology
editFrom strato- (“layer”) + volcano.
Noun
editstratovolcano (plural stratovolcanoes or stratovolcanos)
- (volcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.
- Coordinate term: shield volcano
Translations
editvolcano
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Further reading
edit- stratovolcano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia