fumarole
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fumarole
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Borrowed from Italian fumarola. Likely a doublet of femerell. By surface analysis, fume + -ar + -ola.
noun fumaroles
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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
Similar: stufa
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Talk about this word "fumarole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fumarole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fumarole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fumarole "fumarole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fumarole.Cite this
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title = {fumarole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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