planetoid

[ plan-i-toid ]
/ ˈplæn ɪˌtɔɪd /
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noun Astronomy.

asteroid (def. 1).

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See also small solar system body.

Origin of planetoid

First recorded in 1795–1805; planet + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM planetoid

plan·et·oi·dal, adjective

Words nearby planetoid

planetary nebula, planetary precession, planetesimal, planetesimal hypothesis, planet gear, planetoid, planetology, plane tree, plane trigonometry, planet-struck, planet wheel
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Words related to planetoid

sphere, earth, globe, world, asteroid, satellite, pumpkin, crescent, half-moon, marble, orb, apple, moon, celestial body, full moon, new moon, old moon, terrene

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British Dictionary definitions for planetoid

planetoid
/ (ˈplænɪˌtɔɪd) /

noun

another name for asteroid (def. 1)

Derived forms of planetoid

planetoidal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for planetoid

planetoid
[ plăn′ĭ-toid′ ]

See asteroid.
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