small solar system body

American  

[smawl soh-ler sis-tuhm bod-ee] / ˈsmɔl ˈsoʊ lər ˌsɪs təm ˌbɒd i /

noun

Astronomy.

1. a celestial object that cannot be categorized as a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite: small solar system bodies include all comets and asteroids except asteroids, like Ceres, that are also dwarf planets. SSSB

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small solar system body Scientific  

1. Any of various celestial bodies, such as asteroids and comets, that orbit the Sun and are not classified as either planets or dwarf planets.

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Etymology

Origin of small solar system body

First recorded in 2005–10