"lapillus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lapilli [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lapillus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lapillus}} Latin lapillus Head templates: {{en-noun|lapilli}} lapillus (plural lapilli)
  1. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
    Sense id: en-lapillus-en-noun-MImrCQju
  2. (zoology) One of the otoliths in finfish. Coordinate_terms: sagitta, asteriscus
    Sense id: en-lapillus-en-noun-hnvN9jo4 Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 21 30 10 18 8 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 46 7 13 6 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 41 6 11 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 20 36 9 17 8 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: tephra

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