lapillus
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la·pil·lus

noun \lə-ˈpi-ləs\
plural la·pil·li\-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\

Definition of LAPILLUS

: a small stony or glassy fragment of lava ejected in a volcanic eruption

Origin of LAPILLUS

Latin, diminutive of lapis
First Known Use: 1747

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