1. having small rounded swellings or mounds; characterized by tumuli
Usage: technical; geology

Examples

• The tumulose terrain made hiking difficult across the ancient burial ground.
• Geologists noted the tumulose surface features formed by glacial deposits.
• The tumulose landscape was dotted with small earthen mounds.
• Archaeological surveys revealed a tumulose field containing prehistoric remains.
• The tumulose topography suggested underlying geological activity.
• Botanists studied plant growth patterns on the tumulose ground.