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meteoroid
noun me·te·or·oid \ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrȯid\
Definition of METEOROID
1
: a meteor particle itself without relation to the phenomena it produces when entering the earth's atmosphere
2
: a meteor in orbit around the sun
— me·te·or·oi·dal \ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrȯi-dəl\ adjective
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1865
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