micrometeorite
noun
mi·cro·me·te·or·ite
ˌmī-krō-ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt
1
: a meteorite so small that it can pass through the earth's atmosphere without becoming intensely heated
2
: a very small particle in interplanetary space
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