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microtephra en · NOUN

Etymology

From micro- + tephra.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Microscopic deposits of tephra.
    • This microtephra may be ejected into the upper atmosphere and travel for many thousands of miles […]. 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin, published 2012, page 45: