different between anthill vs termitary

English

From Middle English ametehul, from Old English ?methyll (“anthill”), equivalent to ant +? hill.

anthill (plural anthills)

A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites. The colony nests underneath this cone.

termite +? -ary

termitary (plural termitaries)

An anthill built and occupied by termites.
- 1995, Anthony Ronald Entrican Sinclair, Peter Arcese, Serengeti II: dynamics, management, and conservation of an ecosystem
  Termites are also an important component of the dwarf mongoose diet, but this effect of termitaries on mongoose distribution is likely to be secondary.

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