Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyAn impact feature on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Origin
Named after the fictional character Dorothy Gale, from L. Frank Baum's Oz.
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APA
Dorothy Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20Crater
MLA
“Dorothy Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorothy Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20Crater.
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