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tumulus definition

tu·mu·lus (to̵̅o̅′myə ləs, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. tumuli -·li′ (-lī′) or tumuluses -·luses

an artificial mound; esp., an ancient burial mound; barrow

Etymology: L, mound, hillock, akin to tumere: see tumor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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