petroglyph
[ pe-truh-glif ]
/ ˈpɛ trəˌglɪf /
noun
a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
Also called
petrograph.
OTHER WORDS FROM petroglyph
pet·ro·glyph·ic, adjective pe·trog·ly·phy [pi-trog-luh-fee] /pɪˈtrɒg lə fi/, nounWords nearby petroglyph
petrochemistry,
petrodollar,
petrodollars,
petrog.,
petrogenesis,
petroglyph,
petrograd,
petrogram,
petrograph,
petrography,
petrol
Example sentences from the Web for petroglyph
The large figure on the right reminds us of the human form of the petroglyph at Nanaimo.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley |Harlan Ingersoll Smith
British Dictionary definitions for petroglyph
petroglyph
/ (ˈpɛtrəˌɡlɪf) /
noun
a drawing or carving on rock, esp a prehistoric one
Word Origin for petroglyph
C19: via French from Greek
petra stone +
gluphē carving