meteorolite

noun

me·​te·​or·​o·​lite

ˌmētēˈȯrəˌlīt

variants or less commonly meteorolithe

-lith

plural -s

: meteorite

meteorolitic

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦litik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

partly from meteor- + -lite and partly from French météorolithe, from météoro- meteor- + -lithe -lith

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