stratovolcano

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English

Mount Fuji, a stratovolcano.

Etymology

strato- (layer) +‎ volcano.

Noun

stratovolcano (plural stratovolcanoes or stratovolcanos)

  1. (volcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.
    Coordinate term: shield volcano

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