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Meaning of lapillus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
  2. One of the otoliths in finfish.

Examples

“They also found rounded granules that are probably accretionary lapilli — volcanic hailstones, formed as material gathers in the air.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lapin Lapine Lapinig lapinization Lapinski lapis

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