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Tholus vs Tholos - What's the difference?

tholus | tholos |

As nouns the difference between tholus and tholos

is that tholus is (astronomy|geology) a small domical mountain or hill while tholos is a dome, or domed building; a cupola.

tholus

English

Noun

(tholi)
  • (astronomy, geology) A small domical mountain or hill.
    • Hecates Tholus is a Martian volcano.
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    tholos

    English

    Noun

    (tholoi)
  • A dome, or domed building; a cupola.
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  • A dome-shaped tomb from the Mycenaean period of Ancient Greece.
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