Hillock
[hil-uh k] /ˈhɪl ək/
noun
1.
a small hill.
/ˈhɪlək/
noun
1.
a small hill or mound
n.
late 14c., hilloc “small hill” (c.1200 as a surname), from hill + Middle English diminutive suffix -oc.
hillock hill·ock (hĭl’ək)
n.
A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, a tissue, or other structure.
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