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tumulose

/ ˈtjuːmjʊləʊs; ˈtjuːmjʊləs; ˌtjuːmjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. abounding in small hills or mounds
  2. being or resembling a mound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • tumulosity, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tumulose1

C18: from Latin tumulōsus , from tumulus a hillock

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