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astrobleme

Pronunciation: /ˈastrəʊbliːm/

Definition of astrobleme

noun

Geology
  • an eroded remnant of a large crater made by the impact of a meteorite or comet.

Origin:

1960s: from Greek astron 'star' + blēma 'wound'

astrobleme in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of astrobleme in the US English dictionary