"cavemate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cavemates [plural]
Etymology: From cave + mate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cave|mate}} cave + mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavemate (plural cavemates)
  1. One who shares the same cave.
    Sense id: en-cavemate-en-noun-edMLidvx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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