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Noun: micrometeoroid
  1. A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
    "micrometeoroids constantly rain down on Earth, mostly unnoticed";
    - micrometeorite, micrometeor

Derived forms: micrometeoroids

Type of: meteorite

Encyclopedia: Micrometeoroid