planetoid

ˈplænɪˌtɔɪd

Definition

Definition of planetoid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

small celestial body orbiting the Sun

TECH.

Scientists discovered a new planetoid in the Kuiper belt.

asteroid

dwarf planet

minor planet

dwarf planet

TECH.

larger body like a dwarf planet

TECH.

Eris is considered a planetoid in our solar system.

asteroid

celestial body

minor planet

outer space

TECH.

asteroid-like body beyond the asteroid belt

TECH.

The planetoid was found near the orbit of Neptune.

minor planet

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Images of planetoid

small celestial body orbiting the Sun
larger body like a dwarf planet
asteroid-like body beyond the asteroid belt

Origin of planetoid

Greek, planetes (wanderer) + eidos (form)

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ice dwarf

astronomy

icy planetoid like Pluto or Sedna

Examples of planetoid in a sentence

Astronomers are studying the surface of the planetoid.
Astronomers discovered a new planetoid beyond Neptune.
The planetoid's orbit is highly elliptical.
Astronomers discovered a new planetoid in the Kuiper Belt.
The planetoid's surface was covered in ice and rock.

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French:planétoïde, corps céleste, ...
German:Planetoid, ...
Italian:planetoide, corpo celeste, ...
Spanish:planetoide, ...
Portuguese:planetoide, ...
Chinese:小行星, 矮行星, ...
Japanese:小惑星, 矮小惑星, ...
Arabic:كُوَيِّكِب, كَوْكَب صَغِير, ...
Hebrew:פְּלָנֶטוֹאִיד, כּוֹכַב לֶכֶת זָעִיר, ...
Russian:планетоид, ...
Ukrainian:планетоїд, ...
Hindi:प्लैनेटॉइड, ग्रहिका, ...
Bengali:গ্রহাণু, প্ল্যানেটয়েড, ...
Catalan:planetoide, cos celeste, ...
Czech:planetka, planetoida, ...
Danish:planetoide, ...
Dutch:planetoïde, ...
Greek:πλανητοειδές, πλανητοειδής, ...
Hungarian:kisbolygó, ...
Khmer:ភពតូច, ភពអនីតិជន, ...
Korean:소행성체, 왜소 행성체, ...
Persian:سیاره‌نما, سیاره‌واره, ...
Polish:planetoida, obiekt transneptunowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):planetoide, ...
Romanian:planetoid, corp ceresc, ...
Swedish:planetoid, asteroid, ...
Thai:ดาวเคราะห์น้อย, วัตถุขนาดใหญ่คล้ายดาวเคราะห์แคระ, ...
Turkish:planetoid, gezegenimsi, ...
Vietnamese:hành tinh nhỏ, hành tinh lùn, ...

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Definition of planetoid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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