"cryovolcanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: cryo- + volcanism Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cryo|volcanism}} cryo- + volcanism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cryovolcanism (uncountable)
  1. (volcanology) The activity, and associated phenomena, of a cryovolcano – a volcano that ejects volatile materials rather than magma. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Volcanology Hypernyms: volcanism
    Sense id: en-cryovolcanism-en-noun-mT6r5slp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cryo- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology

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