lava domes

A form of lava dome — A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lava dome
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