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adj
Being or relating to one of these astronomical objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: celestial body, heavenly body
History
Formed from planet by analogy with infinitesimal.
Across languages
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