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Meaning of metavolcanic in English:

metavolcanic

Pronunciation /ˌmɛtəvɒlˈkanɪk/

noun

Geology

  • A volcanic rock that has been subjected to metamorphism.

adjective

Geology

  • Designating, composed of, or belonging to such a rock.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Marland Billings (b. 1902). From meta- + volcanic.