"asterite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: asterites [plural]
Etymology: From asteroid + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|asteroid|-ite}} asteroid + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} asterite (plural asterites)
  1. (science fiction, demonym) An inhabitant of an asteroid. Tags: demonym Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Demonyms, Science fiction Synonyms: Asterite

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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