accretionary lapilli


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accretionary lapilli

[ə′krē·shən‚er·ē lə′pi·lē]
(geology)
mud ball
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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