"micrometeorite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: micrometeorites [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|meteorite}} micro- + meteorite, {{confix|en|micro|meteor|ite}} micro- + meteor + -ite, {{gloss|<i class="Latn mention" lang="en">micro-</i> + <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">meteor</i> + <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">-ite</i>}} (micro- + meteor + -ite) Head templates: {{en-noun}} micrometeorite (plural micrometeorites)
  1. an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting Wikipedia link: micrometeorite Related terms: micrometeoroid Translations (extraterrestrial particle): micrométéorite [feminine] (French)

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