micrometeoroid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- English meteor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English meteoroid English micrometeoroid From micro- + meteoroid.
Meanings
- an extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micrometeoroids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
meteoroid · meteor · meteoroidal · meteoritic · meteoritics · micrometeorite
Translations (3)
de Mikrometeorit (astronomy: extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size) · is geimarða (astronomy: extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size) · tr mikrometeorit (astronomy: extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size)