micrometeorite

noun

a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere

Roots

mikrosmicro- · Greek · small meteoronmeteor- · Greek · thing high in the air ites-ite · Greek · mineral/stone

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