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Definition of Meteoroid

1. Noun. (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.

Definition of Meteoroid

1. n. A small body moving through space, or revolving about the sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor.

Definition of Meteoroid

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Medical Definition of Meteoroid

1. A small body moving through space, or revolving about the sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor. "These bodies [small, solid bodies] before they come into the air, I call meteoroids." (H. A. Newton) Origin: Meteor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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