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plutoid

American

[ploot-oid] / ˈplut ɔɪd /

noun

Astronomy. Also called ice dwarf. a dwarf planet in our solar system whose orbit is further from the sun than that of Neptune.

plutoid Scientific

/ plo̅o̅′toid′ /

A dwarf planet that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune.

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noun

plutoids

plural

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