1. Small, steep-sided volcanic cones formed by the eruption of lava, typically found in groups on lava plains.
Usage: Plural of hornito; Geological/volcanological term; Spanish origin; common in southwestern United States and Mexico

Examples

• The hornitos scattered across the lava field were evidence of recent volcanic activity.
• Geologists studied the hornitos in the volcanic region to understand the eruption patterns.
• The landscape was dotted with dozens of small hornitos, each only a few meters tall.
• These hornitos formed when gas-rich lava fountained from fissures in the ground.
• The park's volcanic features include several well-preserved hornitos from ancient eruptions.