petroglyph
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pet·ro·glyph
(pĕt′rə-glĭf′)n.
A carving or incised drawing on rock, especially one made by prehistoric people.
pet′ro·glyph′ic adj.
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petroglyph
(ˈpɛtrəˌɡlɪf)n
(Palaeontology) a drawing or carving on rock, esp a prehistoric one
[C19: via French from Greek petra stone + gluphē carving]
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pet•ro•glyph
(ˈpɛ trəˌglɪf)n.
a prehistoric drawing or carving on rock. Also called pet•ro•graph (-ˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)
[1865–70; < French pétroglyphe]
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Noun | 1. | petroglyph - a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) |
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Petroglyphe