anthill
Meaning
A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
Translations
fourmilière
Ameisenhaufen
hormiguero
mierenhoop
μυρμηγκοφωλιά
formicaio
karınca yuvası
formigueiro
formicarium
formiguerFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈænt.hɪl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant + hill.
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