LAPILLUS


Meaning of LAPILLUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: l ə - ' pi-l ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \

Etymology: Latin, diminutive of lapis

Date: 1747

: a small stony or glassy fragment of lava ejected in a volcanic eruption

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