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cubewano

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkjuːbiːˈwʌnoʊ/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From acronym of QB1 + -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Cubewano — kuiper belt object
  • Spanish: cubewano — kuiper belt object
  • Swedish: cubewano — kuiper belt object
  • Turkish: kubvano — kuiper belt object