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noun
A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.
