Regmaglypt Definition
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(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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regmaglyptsOrigin 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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