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pet·ro·glyph

(pĕt′rə-glĭf′)

A carving or incised drawing on rock, especially one made by prehistoric people.

pet′ro·glyph′ic adj.

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petroglyph

(ˈpɛtrəˌɡlɪf)

(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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petroglyph - a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)

carving, cutting - removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

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