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moˇfette also mofˇfette  audio  (m-ft) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. An opening in the earth from which carbon dioxide and other gases escape, usually marking the last stage of volcanic activity.
  2. The gases escaping from such an opening.
ETYMOLOGY:
French, gaseous exhalation, from Italian moffetta, diminutive of muffa, mold, moldy smell, probably of Germanic origin


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