It could perhaps be called an asteroid.
Yes,it can.
Meteor is another word for shooting star. Meteorite, meteoroid and fireball are additional synonyms for shooting star.
The origin of the word meteorite comes from the root word meteor that comes from the Greek meteōros.
"Meteorite" is a noun, and so it can be used in the following ways: A meteorite fell to earth last week. More than 90% of a meteorite's substance is rock. It would be very unusual for a human to be hit by a meteorite.
The word is spelled meteorite.
The word you probably mean is meteorite.
There are no perfect rhymes for the word meteorites.
Totem
meteorite
its coming right for us!
term
Falling Star, Meteorite, meteoroid