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noun
astronomy Any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.
synonym: meteor.
is a specific kind of: estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object.
is a broader term that covers: meteorite | meteor swarm.
domain category: astronomy, uranology.
derivation: meteoric.
Dutch: meteoroïdePolish: meteor, meteoroid, spadająca gwiazda
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