lapillus
noun
a small stony particle ejected from a volcano.
lapilli
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pluralof lapillus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What they hadn't counted on was the roof collapsing from the weight of all the lapilli and ash.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
It's here that the removal of lapilli and ash has exposed more astonishing artwork.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
Our bed of gravelly black lapilli was warm, as if heated by an electric blanket.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Human life in Pompeii came to an abrupt halt nearly 2,000 years ago, when Mount Vesuvius spilled tons of lapilli, ash and rock onto the ancient Roman city, preserving it in time.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2020
Beds of lapilli, containing abundance of marine shells, principally Cardium rusticum, Donax trunculus, Lam.,
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
