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pahoehoe

The correct spelling is pahoehoe.

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noun

IPA: /pəˈhəʊihəʊi/

Say it like: Pah-oeh-oe

The correct spelling is pahoehoe. A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type,…

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noun

  1. 1.A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.

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