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petroglyph definition

petro·glyph (pe′trō glif′)

noun

a rock carving, esp. a prehistoric one

Etymology: Fr pétroglyphe < Gr petra, rock + glyphē, carving: see glyph

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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