PLANETOID

planetoid

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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