cavus

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/ˈkeɪ.vəs/

noun

In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater.

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Meanings

nouncavus (plural cavi)

plural cavi

  1. geographyIn planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater.

Origin

  1. Latincavus“a hollow, hole”
  2. Englishcavus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavus (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cavus

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APA

cavus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavus

MLA

“cavus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavus.

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