Regmaglypt Definition

noun

(astronomy, geology) A shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite, resembling a thumbprint impression in clay, created by ablation while falling in an atmosphere.

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Origin of Regmaglypt

  • From Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα (rhēgma, “a breakage, fracture, rupture, ruin, something torn”), and Ancient Greek γλυπτόν (glyptón, “a carving, sculpture”).

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