Planetoid (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The newly discovered planetoid in the outer reaches of the solar system was found to have a highly eccentric orbit.
- Researchers believe that many planetoids in the asteroid belt may have originated from the breakup of a larger planet.
- The exploration team launched a spacecraft to study the recently identified planetoid near Jupiter's orbital path.
- Astronomers are struggling to decide whether to classify the newly found object as a planetoid or a distant moon.
- The study suggests that some planetoids might be the remnants of an earlier generation of solar system objects that never formed into full-fledged planets.