bathylith

/bæθˈɪlaɪθ/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of volcanic cone formed by the accumulation of lava flows and other pyroclastic material around a volcanic vent.

“The geologists identified the formation as a bathylith, which had been mistaken for an ordinary hill.”

Synonyms

  • lava dome
  • volcanic cone

Antonyms

  • sedimentary formation