Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Empetrum

👉 The term "empetrum" in Latin is used to denote a specific type of stone that is found on Mount Vesuvius, an ancient volcano in Italy. The term comes from the Greek words "empe-", meaning "mountain," and "tremor," which means "quake." The empetrum was identified as a volcanic eruption by geologists during the 19th century.

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👉 Empetrum is a Latin term referring to an animal that was originally described in the genus Eptera, but it has since been reclassified as a separate order from other animals.

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