n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē -t ē - ə - ˌ ro ̇ id
Function: noun
Date: 1865
1 : a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earth's atmosphere
2 : a meteor in orbit around the sun
– me · te · or · oi · dal \ ˌ m ē -t ē - ə - ' ro ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective