meteoroid

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Synonyms: meteoric, meteorous, meteoroids, meteorol, metroid

Antonyms: meteoric, meteorous, meteoroids, meteorol, metroid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A [[relatively]] small ([[sand]]- to [[boulder]]-sized) [[fragment]] of [[debris]] in a [[star system]] that produces a [[meteor]] when it hits the [[atmosphere]]

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