sednoid en · NOUN
Etymology
From Sedn(a) + -oid. In turn, from Inuktitut ᓴᓐᓇ (sanna, “Inuit goddess, the Mother of the Sea”). Named after the dwarf planet, the prototype of its class.
Meanings
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A trans-Neptunian object of the inner Oort cloud, that is, one with a perihelion greater than 75 AU.
Scientists are beginning to discover more sednoids thanks to better search efforts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sednoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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2013 SY99 · Sedna · 2019 EE6 · 2012 VP113 · 2021 RR205 · Leleākūhonua
Translations (4)
tr sednoid (astronomy) · pl sednoida (astronomy) · fr sednoïde (astronomy) · de Sednoid (astronomy)