Denisova Cave

proper noun

A cave in Altai Krai, Siberia, Russia, where the first remains of the Denisovans where found.

Meanings

proper nounthe Denisova Cave
  1. A cave in Altai Krai, Siberia, Russia, where the first remains of the Denisovans where found.

Origin

Partial calque of Russian Денисова пещера (Denisova peščera).

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