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).

Origin of astrobleme

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

Words nearby astrobleme

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

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