micrometeorite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting

Word forms

micrometeorite micrometeorites

Etymology

From micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite).

Related words

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