Baltis Vallis

proper noun

A sinuous channel on Venus, the longest in the entire Solar System.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A sinuous channel on Venus, the longest in the entire Solar System.

Origin

From Baltis (“an Arabian goddess identified with Venus”) + Latin vallis (“valley”).

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Baltis Vallis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltis%20Vallis

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“Baltis Vallis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltis%20Vallis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baltis Vallis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltis%20Vallis.

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