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minor planet
[ mahy-ner plan-it ]
/ ˈmaɪ nər ˈplæn ɪt /
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noun Astronomy.
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See also small solar system body.
Origin of minor planet
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby minor planet
minor order, minor orders, minor party, minor penalty, minor piece, minor planet, minor premise, Minor Prophet, minor scale, minor seminary, minor sentence
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Scientific definitions for minor planet
minor planet
[ mī′nər ]
See asteroid.
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