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ANTHILL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anthill mean? 

ANTHILL (noun)
  The noun ANTHILL has 1 sense:

1. a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nestplay

  Familiarity information: ANTHILL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANTHILL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

anthill; formicary

Hypernyms ("anthill" is a kind of...):

hammock; hillock; hummock; knoll; mound (a small natural hill)


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