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monticule

[mon-ti-kyool]
noun
  1. a subordinate volcanic cone.
  2. a small mountain, hill, or mound.

Origin of monticule

1790–1800; < Late Latin monticulus, equivalent to Latin monti- (stem of mōns) mount2 + -culus -cule1
Related formsmon·tic·u·late [mon-tik-yuh-lit] /mɒnˈtɪk yə lɪt/, mon·tic·u·lous, adjective
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monticule

noun
  1. a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone

Word Origin for monticule

C18: via French from Late Latin monticulus, diminutive of Latin mons mountain
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monticule in Science

monticule

[mŏn′tĭ-kyōōl′]
  1. A minor cone of a volcano.
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