| minor planet n. See asteroid. |
minor planet
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) another name for asteroid [1]
minor planet (m  n r) See asteroid. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  minor planet - any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sunasteroid - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky KBO, Kuiper belt object - any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field |
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