#geological term
- Aerolitiform — Having the appearance, shape, structure, or chemical composition similar to that of an aerolite (stony meteorite); it refers specifically to mineral fragments, rocks, or terrestrial metallo-granular masses that exhibit textural characteristics similar to cosmic bodies that have crashed onto Earth.
- Andean — Belonging to the Andes mountain range of South America, relating to this massive mountain region, its fauna, flora, or to the pre-Columbian populations and civilizations (such as the Inca Empire) that developed within its structural perimeter. In an ecological and geographical context, it defines the specific characteristics of high-altitude habitats across the states traversed by this cordillera.
- Anfractuosity — A hollow, deep irregularity, sinuous turn, or twisting cavity located on a rocky surface or inside an organic structure. In geomorphology, the term defines specific cracks of karst relief, while in anatomy it describes the deep grooves and complex convolutions of the cerebral cortex.