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noun
A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology
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History
Etymology tree English strato- Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝέλχανος (Wélkhanos)der.? Latin Vulcānusbor. Italian Vulcano Italian vulcanobor. English volcano English stratovolcano From strato- (“layer”) + volcano.
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