English Explanatory Dictionary

meteorwrong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin; a pseudometeorite.

Pronunciation

/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹɒŋ/ En-uk-meteorwrong.oga /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹɑŋ/ /-ɾi-/ /-ɹɔŋ/

Word forms

meteorwrong meteorwrongs meteorong

Etymology

Coined by replacing the final syllable of meteorite, which sounds like right, with wrong.

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