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minor planet

[ mahy-ner plan-it ]
/ ˈmaɪ nər ˈplæn ɪt /
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noun Astronomy.
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Origin of minor planet

First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for minor planet

minor planet

noun
another name for asteroid (def. 1)
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Scientific definitions for minor planet

minor planet
[ mī′nər ]

See asteroid.
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