cryptotephra

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noun

volcanic ash that is hidden under other strata

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Meanings

nouncryptotephra (uncountable)
  1. uncountablevolcanic ash that is hidden under other strata

Origin

From crypto- + tephra.

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APA

cryptotephra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptotephra

MLA

“cryptotephra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptotephra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptotephra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptotephra.

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