Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Origin
From Pirx + crater. Named after the fictional character Pilot Pirx (Pirx the Pilot), created by Stanislaw Lem.
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APA
Pirx Crater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirx%20Crater
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“Pirx Crater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirx%20Crater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pirx Crater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirx%20Crater.
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