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RILLE
Etymology
Noun
rille (plural rilles)
(planetology) A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.
Synonyms
• rima
Anagrams
• iller
Source: Wiktionary
Rille, n. Etym: [G. rille a furrow.] (Astron.)
Definition: One of certain narrow, crooked valleys seen, by aid of the telescope, on the surface of the moon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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