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Definition of pingo
pingos
: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost
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If a pingo collapsed tomorrow, though, there's no guarantee humanity would notice.
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Origin and Etymology of pingo
Inuit pinguq
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