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paleocave

paleocave noun: a cave that was inhabited in the distant past, in particular by paleohumans.

Noun

paleocave (plural paleocaves)

  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

Forms of paleocave

pluralpaleocaves

Origin of paleocave

From paleo- + cave.

Questions about paleocave

What does paleocave mean?
Paleocave means a cave that was inhabited in the distant past, in particular by paleohumans.
What part of speech is paleocave?
Paleocave is a noun.
What is the plural of paleocave?
The plural of paleocave is paleocaves.

Words near paleocave in the dictionary

  1. paleocamelid
  2. paleocamelids
  3. paleocanyon
  4. paleocanyons
  5. paleocarbonate
  6. paleocave
  7. paleocaves
  8. paleoceanographer
  9. paleoceanographers
  10. paleoceanographic
  11. paleoceanographical

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