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meteorite.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/General-American/-ɾi-/General-American
  1. A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Where this word comes from

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

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