astrobleme

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astrobleme

/ˈæs.tɹəʊ.bliːm/ UK
/ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/ US

Where it comes from

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

noun astroblemes

A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.
Similar: impact crater

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

Español	astroblema
Français	astroblème
Italiano	astroblema
Русский	астробле́ма astrobléma

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"astrobleme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astrobleme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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astrobleme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astrobleme

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"astrobleme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astrobleme.

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@misc{astrobleme_2026,
  title = {astrobleme},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astrobleme},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}