anthill

[ ant-hil ]
/ ˈæntˌhɪl /
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noun

a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.

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Origin of anthill

1250–1300; Middle English amete hulle, ampte hille; see ant, hill

Words nearby anthill

antheridiophore, antheridium, antherozoid, anthesis, anthesteria, anthill, antho-, anthocarpous, anthocyanin, anthodium, anthol.
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Words related to anthill

mountain, rise, hillock, shock, drift, dune, pile, bank, embankment, knoll, mass, stack, molehill, tumulus

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