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WOTD – 28 November 2009

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1963, from astro- +‎ Ancient Greek βλῆμα (blêma, wound from a missile)

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astrobleme (plural astroblemes)

  1. (geology) A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.

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pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet

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