meteoroid

noun

Meaning

A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere

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Related words

meteor(English)micrometeoroid(English)microplanetoid(English)micrometeor(English)micrometeorite(English)meteor shower(English)microscopid(English)minimoon(English)fireball(English)meteorite(English)diffuse(English)asteroid(English)

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Sources

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