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planetoid

The correct spelling is planetoid.

How to pronounce planetoid

noun

Say it like: Pla-net-oyd

The correct spelling is planetoid. An asteroid of any size For example: "1979 Tsunami generation by pelagic planetoid impact"

Usage Examples

1979 Tsunami generation by pelagic planetoid impact

1991 Optimal trajectories for an ion driven spacecraft from earth to the planetoid Vesta

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An asteroid of any size
  2. 2.An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt object
  3. 3.A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna
  4. 4.A dwarf planet

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