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ribstones

ribstones is the plural of ribstone.

Meaning of ribstone

Noun

ribstone (plural ribstones)

  1. A petroglyph in the form of an animal's rib cage.
    • Virtually all of the formal investigations of the Alberta ribstones have led to conclusions of great antiquity. Many of the ribstones are of quartzite, one of the hardest rocks known. These monoliths exhibit advanced erosion and deep patination.2004, Carol Diaz-Granados, James R. Duncan, The Rock-Art of Eastern North America, page 142

Questions about ribstones

What is ribstones the plural of?
Ribstones is the plural of ribstone.

Words near ribstones in the dictionary

  1. Ribston pippin
  2. Ribston pippins
  3. ribstone
  4. Ribstone pippin
  5. Ribstone pippins
  6. ribstones
  7. Ribstons
  8. ribuck
  9. ribulokinase
  10. ribulokinases
  11. ribulose

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