cryovolcano

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English

Eruption of a cryovolcano in Enceladus.

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ volcano.

Noun

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cryovolcano (plural cryovolcanoes or cryovolcanos)

  1. (planetology, geology, volcanology) A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.
    Hyponyms: Piccard Mons, Wright Mons

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