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“mound”
1. A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment.
2. A natural elevation; such as, a small hill.
3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap.
4. In archaeology: A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.
5. Baseball: The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
6. Archaic: A hedge or fence.
7. Etymology: There are those who say that the English mound was influenced in form by mount, "hill, mountain".
2. A natural elevation; such as, a small hill.
3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap.
4. In archaeology: A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.
5. Baseball: The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
6. Archaic: A hedge or fence.
7. Etymology: There are those who say that the English mound was influenced in form by mount, "hill, mountain".
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mundan-, mund-, mond-
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mound (verb), mounds; mounded; mounding
1. To heap into a raised mass of earth, gravel, rocks, and sand that is piled up for protection or for hiding something.
2. To make a large heap of earth or stones to mark a burial site in archaeological times.
3. In the game of baseball, making a slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
2. To make a large heap of earth or stones to mark a burial site in archaeological times.
3. In the game of baseball, making a slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
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“mound”
(Greek: any elevation, bank, hill, mound)
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“mound”
mound nest
A nest at least part of which is constructed of a mound of soil or carton material that projects above the ground surface.
The term carton material refers to a card-board-like substance consisting of chewed plant material often mixed with soil, made by certain insects for building nests.
The architecture of the mound is often elaborate, specific in plan to the species, and evidently adapted to contribute to microclimate control within the nest.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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