ἐπίχωμα
From LSJ
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
German (Pape)
[Seite 1005] τό, das darauf Aufgeschüttete, Wall, Damm.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπίχωμα: τό, ἐπισώρευσις χώματος, μεταγεν. ἐπιχωματισμός, ὁ, ὡς καὶ νῦν καὶ ῥῆμα ἐπιχωματίζω, μεταγ.