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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body go
a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere

meteoroid, meteor go
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

meteorite
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

noun.object

4 Subcategories

aerolite go
a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, micrometeor go
a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
pallasite go
a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
siderite go
a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron