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tu·​mu·​lose | \ -əˌlōs \
variants: or tumulous \ -​ələs \

Definition of tumulose

: full of small hills or mounds : tumular out there on those plains, in that tumulose landscape— Malcolm Lowry

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History and Etymology for tumulose

Latin tumulosus, from tumulus + -osus -ose

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“Tumulose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumulose. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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