NOUN | object | micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, micrometeor | a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere |
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Meaning | A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere. | |
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Synonyms | micrometeoroid, micrometeor | |
Broader | meteorite | stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface |
Spanish | micrometeorito, micrometeor, micrometeoroide | |
Catalan | micrometeorit, micrometeor | |
Adjectives | micrometeoric, micrometeoritic | of or relating to micrometeorites |
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