ant hill
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ant hill
n
1. (Zoology) Also called: ant heap a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
2. (Zoology) a mound of earth, usually about 2 metres high, built up by termites in forming a nest
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ant hill
n → Ameisenhaufen m
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ant hill
n → formicaioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995