"termite mound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: termite mounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} termite mound (plural termite mounds)
  1. A tough and durable standing structure rising from the ground, built by a termite colony from mud, plant parts, and termite saliva and faeces. Coordinate_terms: anthill Translations (structure built by termites): termitière [feminine] (French), termitiera [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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