English Explanatory Dictionary

paleocave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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

Word forms

paleocave paleocaves

Etymology

From paleo- + cave.

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