noun
- Small crater-like depressions or formations, typically found on planetary surfaces or in geological contexts.
Usage: plural form; technical/scientific term; commonly used in astronomy and planetary geology
Examples
- The lunar surface is dotted with countless craterlets formed by micrometeorite impacts.
- Scientists studied the craterlets on Mars to understand the planet's geological history.
- These tiny craterlets are barely visible without magnification.
- The impact created a field of craterlets across the terrain.
- Craterlets of varying sizes covered the asteroid's surface.