tumulose

/ ˈtjuːmjʊləʊs, ˈtjuːmjʊləs, ˌtjuːmjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in small hills or mounds

2. being or resembling a mound

Other Word Forms

• tumulosity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumulose¹

C18: from Latin tumulōsus , from tumulus a hillock