Word: micrometeorite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
me
te
o
rite
Definition: an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting
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: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.