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Noun: tumulus (tumuli)  t(y)oo-myu-lus
  1. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
    "The excavation of the tumulus revealed insights into ancient burial practices";
    - burial mound, grave mound, barrow

Derived forms: tumuli

Type of: hill, mound

Encyclopedia: Tumulus