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astroid

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, a star) + ????? (eîdos, form, likeness).

Noun

astroid (plural astroids)

  1. (geometry) A hypocycloid with four cusps.

Related terms

  • asteroid
  • astronomy

Translations

See also

  • asteroid

Further reading

  • astroid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • astroid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

  • Tirados

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meteorite

English

Etymology

meteor +? -ite

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mi?.t?.?.?a?t/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?mi.ti.???a?t/, /-?i-/
  • Hyphenation: me?te?or?ite

Noun

meteorite (plural meteorites)

  1. A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

Hyponyms

  • See also Thesaurus:meteorite

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

Further reading

  • meteorite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

meteorite m or f (plural meteoriti)

  1. meteorite

Derived terms

  • micrometeorite

Anagrams

  • ometterei

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