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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