Dictionary

minor planet en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

Forms

Antonyms

major planet

Hypernyms

planet

Hyponyms

asteroid · centaur · scattered disc object · trans-Neptunian object · trojan · Kuiper belt object · dwarf planet

Relateds

proplyd · planetoid · planemo · protoplanet · planetary embryo · primary planet · planetessimal · giant planet · quaternary planet · planetary object · planetesimal · tertiary planet · planetary-mass object · secondary planet · planetary core · protoplanetary disc

Translations (15)

ro miniplanetă (celestial body) · de Kleinplanet (celestial body) · cs planetka (celestial body) · no småplanet (celestial body) · ga fophláinéad (celestial body) · tr küçük gezegen (celestial body) · gv mynphlanaid (celestial body) · hi हीन ग्रह (celestial body) · pl planetka (celestial body) · sv småplanet (celestial body) · ro planetă minoră (celestial body) · eo planedeto (celestial body) · it pianetino (celestial body) · ko 소행성체 (celestial body) · ga mionphláinéad (celestial body)