paleocave
nounEtymology From paleo- + cave.
1
A cave that was inhabited in the distant past, in particular by paleohumans
2
A formerly-open spelunk that has since filled back in but retains the overall structure as a kind of fossil
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From paleo- + cave.
A cave that was inhabited in the distant past, in particular by paleohumans
A formerly-open spelunk that has since filled back in but retains the overall structure as a kind of fossil
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