monticulus

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noun

A little elevation.

“Near-synonym: colliculus”

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colliculus
OriginLatin monticulus →
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Meanings

nounmonticulus (plural monticuli)

plural monticuli

  1. A little elevation.

    Near-synonym: colliculus

    Synonyms: colliculus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA little elevation.

Similar
colliculus
Also see
colliculus

Origin

  1. Latinmonticulus
  2. Englishmonticulus

From Latin monticulus.

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APA

monticulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monticulus

MLA

“monticulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monticulus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monticulus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monticulus.

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