"petrifact" meaning in All languages combined

See petrifact on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: petrifacts [plural]
Etymology: From Latin petra (“stone”) + (arte)fact. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|petra||stone}} Latin petra (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} petrifact (plural petrifacts)
  1. An object made of stone, especially one formed from petrifaction.
    Sense id: en-petrifact-en-noun-aYhdSEhF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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