astrobleme

[ as-truh-bleem ]

/ ˈæs trəˌblim /

noun Geology.

an erosional scar on the earth's surface, produced by the impact of a cosmic body, as a meteorite or asteroid.Compare crater(def 2).

Nearby words

astro-inertial guidance, astroarchaeology, astrobiology, astroblast, astroblastoma, astrobleme, astrobotany, astrochemistry, astrocompass, astrocyte, astrocytoma

Origin of astrobleme

1965–70; < astro- + -bleme (< Greek blêma shot, wound)

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British Dictionary definitions for astrobleme

astrobleme

/ (ˈæstrəˌbliːm) /

noun

a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact

Word Origin for astrobleme

C20: from astro- + Greek blēma shot, wound

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