複ふく成せい火か山ざん

noun

polygenetic volcano

A volcano built by multiple eruptions over a long period, as opposed to a monogenetic volcano (単成火山). Used in geology and volcanology.

See also: 単成火山

• 富ふ士じ山さんは複ふく成せい火か山ざんの代だい表ひょう例れいです。

  Mount Fuji is a classic example of a polygenetic volcano.

• 複ふく成せい火か山ざんは単たん成せい火か山ざんに比くらべて長ながい活かつ動どう期き間かんを持もちます。

  Polygenetic volcanoes have a longer period of activity compared to monogenetic volcanoes.