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tu•mu•lus



Pronunciation: (tOO'myu-lus, tyOO'-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -lus•es, -liPronunciation: (-lī"). [key]
1. Archaeol.an artificial mound, esp. over a grave; barrow.
2. Geol.a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.

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