METEOROID


Meaning of METEOROID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrȯid ]

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 ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrȯi-d ə l adjective

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