lapillus — [lə pil′əs] n. pl. lapilli [lə pil′ī΄] [L, dim. of lapis, stone] a small fragment of igneous rock, up to the size of a walnut, ejected from a volcano … English World dictionary
lapillus — (plural lapilli)) the otolith in the utriculus of the pars superior. It is held in a vertical position against the cells of the utricular macula which is innervated by the anterior branch of cranial nerve VIII (the stato acoustic nerve).… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Lapillus — La|pịl|lus 〈m.; , pịl|li; meist Pl.〉 bei Vulkanausbrüchen ausgeworfenes, 1 bis 3 cm großes Lavastück [<ital. lapilli (Pl.) „Steinchen“ <lat. lapillus „Steinchen“, Verkleinerungsform zu lapis „Stein“] … Universal-Lexikon
Lapillus — La|pịl|lus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: pịl|li; meist Pl.〉 bei Vulkanausbrüchen ausgeworfenes, 1 bis 3 cm großes Lavastück [Etym.: <ital. lapilli (Pl.) »Steinchen« <lat. lapillus »Steinchen«, Verkleinerungsform zu lapis »Stein«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
lapillus — noun (plural lapilli) Etymology: Latin, diminutive of lapis Date: 1747 a small stony or glassy fragment of lava ejected in a volcanic eruption … New Collegiate Dictionary
lapillus — n. small stone ejected from a volcano … English contemporary dictionary
lapillus — la·pil·lus … English syllables
lapillus — la•pil•lus [[t]ləˈpɪl əs[/t]] n. pl. pil•li [[t] ˈpɪl aɪ[/t]] gel a small stony particle ejected from a volcano • Etymology: 1740–50; < L: pebble, dim. of lapis stone … From formal English to slang
lapillus — n. (pl. li ) small stone, especially ejected by volcano. ♦ lapilliform, a. like small stones … Dictionary of difficult words
lapillus — … Useful english dictionary
