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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•fette (mō fet′; Fr. mô fet′),USA pronunciation n. - Geologya noxious emanation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic activity.
- Geologyone of the openings or fissures from which this emanation issues.
Also, mof•fette′. - Langobardic; compare German Muff mould, late Middle High German müffeln to give off a foul smell) + -etta -etta
- Italian moffetta (Neapolitan mufeta), equivalent. to muff(a) (Upper Italian mofa) mould (
- French
- 1815–25
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