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petroglyph

noun pet·ro·glyph \ˈpe-trə-ˌglif\

Definition of PETROGLYPH

:  a carving or inscription on a rock
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Origin of PETROGLYPH

French pétroglyphe, from pétr- petr- + -glyphe (as in hiéroglyphe hieroglyph)
First Known Use: 1870

Rhymes with PETROGLYPH

anaglyph, bindle stiff, hieroglyph, hippogriff, logogriph

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  1. petroglyph
  2. Petroglyph National Monument
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