"tafone" meaning in All languages combined

See tafone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tafoni [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “tomb”), or perhaps from the Corsican or Sicilian taffoni (“holes”), or tafonare (“to perforate”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|τάφος||tomb}} Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “tomb”), {{der|en|co|-}} Corsican, {{der|en|scn|taffoni||holes}} Sicilian taffoni (“holes”) Head templates: {{en-noun|tafoni}} tafone (plural tafoni)
  1. (geology) A small cave-like feature found in granular rock such as sandstone. Wikipedia link: tafoni Categories (topical): Geology

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