(biology) Any dome-shaped protrusion or elevation.
(geology) A small, rounded volcano which forms over a vent as a result of the slow extrusion of viscous, silicic lava.
Mamelon
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IN BRIEF: n.- A dome-shaped protuberance or elevation.
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Mamelon (from French mamelon, "nipple") may refer to
- Mamelon (dentistry), a protrusion on a newly erupted tooth.
- Mamelon (fort), a small fortified hill position in or adjacent to a large fortress.
- Mamelon (volcanology), a hill formed by eruption of "stiff" lava.
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