paleocave

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noun

A cave that was inhabited in the distant past, in particular by paleohumans

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Meanings

nounpaleocave (plural paleocaves)

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

Origin

From paleo- + cave.

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APA

paleocave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleocave

MLA

“paleocave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleocave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleocave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleocave.

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