meteoroid (n)
meteor (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 17
def (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
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Hypernym extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body
Domain of synset - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Derivationally related form meteor → meteoric
Hyponym meteorite; meteor swarm
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Derivationally related form meteoric → meteor
Pertainym (pertains to noun) meteoric → meteoroid
Member of this domain - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Hyponym extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body
Hypernym meteorite; meteor swarm

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