"cave-painting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cave-paintings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cave-painting (countable and uncountable, plural cave-paintings)
  1. Alternative form of cave painting Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: cave painting
    Sense id: en-cave-painting-en-noun-2hP38LSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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