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mon•ti•cule
(mon′ti kyo̅o̅l′),USA pronunciation n.
mon•tic•u•late
(mon tik′yə lit),USA pronunciation mon•tic′u•lous, adj.
- Geologya subordinate volcanic cone.
- Geologya small mountain, hill, or mound.
- Late Latin monticulus, equivalent. to Latin monti- (stem of mōns) mount2 + -culus -cule1
- 1790–1800;