Meteoroid and Meteorite

Meteoroid noun - (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere.

Meteorite and meteoroid are semantically related in meteor topic. In some cases you can use "Meteorite" instead a noun "Meteoroid".

Meteorite noun - Stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface.

Meteoroid and meteorite are semantically related in meteor topic. You can use "Meteoroid" instead a noun "Meteorite".

Nearby Words: meteoric, meteor