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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pet·ro·glyph 
[pe-truh-glif] Pronunciation Key
[pe-truh-glif] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people. |
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| pet·ro·glyph
(pět'rə-glĭf') Pronunciation Key
n. A carving or line drawing on rock, especially one made by prehistoric people. pet'ro·glyph'ic adj. |
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petroglyph
petroglyph
1870, from Fr. pétroglyphe, from Gk. petra "rock" + glyphe "carving."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| petroglyph | |
noun | |
| a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) |
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