"shellmound" meaning in All languages combined

See shellmound on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shellmounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shellmound (plural shellmounds)
  1. (archaeology) A prehistoric midden containing shells of edible mollusks and other detritis Categories (topical): Archaeology Synonyms: shell mound
    Sense id: en-shellmound-en-noun-r~79ANOA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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