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mamelon

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mamelon [′mam·ə·lən]
(biology)
Any dome-shaped protrusion or elevation.
(geology)
A small, rounded volcano which forms over a vent as a result of the slow extrusion of viscous, silicic lava.
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In geological terms it is a mamelon, with an altitude of 722 metres.
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Des mamelons / Couverts de duvet / Jettent / Sur les flancs ensoleilles / Des Masques violets / Que meconnait le versant / Des montagnes.
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