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Fumarole

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Noun
  1. 1
    An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.

    "Masaya did not offer an opportunity to sample high-temperature fumaroles, but its neighbors, Momotombo and Cerro Negro volcanoes, are noted for their fumarolic activity"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fumarola. Likely a doublet of femerell.

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