minor planet

noun Astronomy.

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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 salivary gland, minor scale, minor seminary

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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.