What does "meteorite" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "meteorite"?

Common synonyms include: aerolite, aerolith, fireball, meteor, radiant, shooting star.

Pronounced //ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt//.

//ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
"The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites."
2
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface wordnet

"This hole was formed by a falling meteorite."

From meteor + -ite.

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