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glyptograph

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[glip-tuh-graf, -grahf] / ˈglɪp təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

  1. an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.

  2. an object, as a gem, having such a design.

Etymology

Origin of glyptograph

< Greek glyptó ( s ) carved + -graph

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