"petroform" meaning in English

See petroform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: petroforms [plural]
Etymology: petro- + -form Etymology templates: {{confix|en|petro|form}} petro- + -form Head templates: {{en-noun}} petroform (plural petroforms)
  1. A shape or pattern made by arranging large rocks and boulders over a relatively wide area. Wikipedia link: petroform

Inflected forms

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