Etymology

asterite

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Today it means: An inhabitant of an asteroid. Full definition →

First used 1933
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From asteroid + -ite.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1933 An inhabitant of an asteroid.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.