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meteorite

me·teo·rite

UK/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/ US/ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth''s surface

Origin

From meteor + -ite.

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