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pingo

noun pin·go \ ˈpiŋ-(ˌ)gō \

Definition of pingo

plural pingos
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost

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Origin and Etymology of pingo

Inuit pinguq

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