cumulovolcano

noun

cu·​mu·​lo·​volcano

¦kyümyə(ˌ)lō,

÷-mə-+

: a dome-shaped volcano formed by the extrusion of highly viscous lava

Word History

Etymology

cumul- + volcano

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