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