cratered en · ADJ
Etymology
From crater + -ed.
Meanings
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Marked by craters.
The Mariner photos showed large areas of the red planet to have a much-cratered surface strikingly like that of the moon. Now the computers have clarified some previously undecipherable closeups taken by Mariner 6.
1969 November, Arthur Fisher, “Science Newsfront: Last-minute news and notes to keep you up-to-date”, in Popular Science, volume 195, number 5, page 22:The planet had a cratered surface.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cratered | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cratered | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |