METEORITE


Meaning of METEORITE in English

ˈmēd.ēəˌrīt, -ētē- noun

( -s )

Etymology: meteor (I) + -ite

: a solid particle from interplanetary space that survives the destructive effects of a flight through the earth's atmosphere and falls to the ground in one or more pieces

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