craterlet

[ krey-ter-lit ]

noun
  1. a small crater.

Origin of craterlet

1
First recorded in 1880–85; crater + -let

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How to use craterlet in a sentence

  • A few spots, probably craterlets, he compares to the oases of Lowell.

    Mars and its Mystery | Edward Sylvester Morse
  • He had some peculiar contrivance, like a misshapen retort, with which he collected gases from the craterlets.

    The Mystery | Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • The region to the west is dotted over with innumerable minute craterlets.

    The Story of the Heavens | Robert Stawell Ball