Malpais
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Malpais is a noun meaning (geology) Land akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than sedimentary rocks.
Meaning
(geology) Land akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than sedimentary rocks.
More Meanings
- (geology) Land having an underlayer of basaltic lava and little or no soil.
Word Forms
- malpaises
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include malapi, tepetate, marlstone, metavolcanics, peperino, volcanite.
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