CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE
\kˌɑːbənˈe͡ɪʃəs kˈɒndɹa͡ɪt], \kˌɑːbənˈeɪʃəs kˈɒndɹaɪt], \k_ˌɑː_b_ə_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s k_ˈɒ_n_d_ɹ_aɪ_t]\
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Any solid objects moving in interplanetary space that are smaller than a planet or asteroid but larger than a molecule. Meteorites are any meteoroid that has fallen to a planetary surface. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.