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anthill

ant·hill

UK/ˈænt.hɪl/ US/ˈeə̯nt.hɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant + hill.

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