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petroglyph.

A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɛ.tɹəʊˌɡlɪf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/General-American/ˈpɛ.tɹoʊˌɡlɪf/General-American
  1. A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.

Where this word comes from

From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph.

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