Meanings
nounshellmound (plural shellmounds)
plural shellmounds · alternative shell mound
- archaeologyA prehistoric midden containing shells of edible mollusks and other detritis
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shellmound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellmound
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“shellmound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellmound. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellmound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellmound.
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