Hornito

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hornito \Hor*ni"to\, n. [A dim. fr. Sp. horno oven, L. furnus.
     See {Furnace}.] (Geol.)
     A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, and
     emitting smoke and vapors from its sides and summit.
     --Humboldt.
     [1913 Webster]