"thunderegg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thundereggs [plural]
Etymology: thunder + egg Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thunder|egg}} thunder + egg Head templates: {{en-noun}} thunderegg (plural thundereggs)
  1. A roughly spherical, nodule-like geological structure, similar to a geode, that is formed within a rhyolitic lava flow. Wikipedia link: thunderegg Categories (topical): Rocks Synonyms: thunder egg Translations (Translations): 雷公蛋石 (léigōng dànshí) (Chinese Mandarin), ukkosenmuna (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-thunderegg-en-noun--7J-iehv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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