astrobleme

Sep. 13th, 2005 07:13 am
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astrobleme - n., the eroded remains of a meteorite impact crater.


Coined in the 1960s from Greek roots: astro, star, plus blema, wound. One of the more lovely scientific coinages.

---L.

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