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MICROMETEORITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
Synonyms:
micrometeor; micrometeorite; micrometeoroid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("micrometeorite" is a kind of...):
meteorite (stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface)
Derivation:
micrometeoritic (of or relating to micrometeorites)
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