monticule

noun
mon·​ti·​cule | \ ˈmäntəˌkyül\
plural -s

Definition of monticule

1 : a little mount : a small elevation or prominence : hillock
2 : a subordinate cone of a volcano

History and Etymology for monticule

French, from Late Latin monticulus, diminutive of Latin mont-, mons mountain

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