"tafone" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-tafone-en-noun-IWmULFX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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