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  • noun Plural form of termitarium.

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Examples

  • A similar phenomenon occurs to the south of the Orange River in the form of heuweltjies (originally termitaria) that are about 30 m in diameter and 1 m high.

    Namib desert 2008

  • A similar phenomenon occurs to the south of the Orange River in the form of heuweltjies (originally termitaria) that are about 30 meters (m) in diameter and 1 m high.

    Kaokoveld desert 2008

  • On a smaller scale, disturbances associated with heuweltjies (ancient termitaria) maintain habitat heterogeneity and patchiness within the landscape.

    Nama Karoo 2008

  • Grass and sedge species tend to dominate in waterlogged depressions, while raised areas and old termitaria support more trees.

    Maputaland coastal forest mosaic 2007

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