释义 |
la·pil·lus \-_ləs\ noun (plural lapil·li \-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\) Etymology: Latin, small stone, diminutive of lapis stone 1. : a stony or glassy fragment of lava 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter thrown out in a volcanic eruption : volcanic cinder — usually used in plural < showers of ashes and lapilli — Norman Douglas > 2. : otolith |