cryovolcano
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]cryovolcano (plural cryovolcanoes or cryovolcanos)
- (planetology, geology, volcanology) A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.
- Hyponyms: Piccard Mons, Wright Mons
Synonyms
[edit]- ice volcano (colloquial)
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