Word: micrometeoroid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
me
te
o
roid
Definition: an extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: meteor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: in the midst of, among, between
Affix: ἀείρω
Language: grc
Decoded: aeiro
Meaning: to lift, to heave, to raise up
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής