diaglyphic

adjective

di·​a·​glyph·​ic

¦dīə¦glifik

variants or less commonly diaglyptic

-¦gliptik

: of or relating to sculpture or engraving formed by depressions in the general surface

—opposed to anaglyphic

Word History

Etymology

Greek diaglyphos & diaglyptos hollowed out + English -ic

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