Definition of Planetoid

1. Noun. Any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun.

Exact synonyms: Minor Planet
Specialized synonyms: Asteroid, Kbo, Kuiper Belt Object
Generic synonyms: Celestial Body, Heavenly Body
Specialized synonyms: Quaoar, Sedna
Group relationships: Solar System

Definition of Planetoid

1. n. A body resembling a planet; an asteroid.

Definition of Planetoid

1. Noun. (astronomy) An asteroid of any size ¹

2. Noun. (astronomy) An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a Centaur or Kuiper belt object ¹

3. Noun. (astronomy) A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna ¹

4. Noun. (astronomy) A dwarf planet ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Planetoid

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Planetoid

1. A body resembling a planet; an asteroid. Origin: Planet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Planetoid

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planeteers
planetesimal
planetesimal hypothesis
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planethood
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Literary usage of Planetoid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Growth of a Planet by Edwin Sharpe Grew (1911)
"... on the Moon—Earth and Moon craters compared—Meteoric contributions to the Moon—The Canyon Diablo crater—The Moon's seas—collision with a planetoid. ..."

2. Handbook of astronomy by Dionysius Lardner (1867)
"Force of gravity on tbe planetoid*.—From the minuteness of their masses, the force of gravity on the surfaces of these bodies must be very inconsiderable, ..."

3. The Growth of a Planet by Edwin Sharpe Grew (1911)
"... on the Moon—Earth and Moon craters compared—Meteoric contributions to the Moon—The Canyon Diablo crater—The Moon's seas—collision with a planetoid. ..."

4. Handbook of astronomy by Dionysius Lardner (1867)
"Force of gravity on tbe planetoid*.—From the minuteness of their masses, the force of gravity on the surfaces of these bodies must be very inconsiderable, ..."

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