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meteorite

noun

  1. remains of a meteor on Earth's surface
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/ / /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/ / /-ɾi-/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English meteor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English meteorite From meteor + -ite.

  1. A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

    “The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.”

    “Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]”