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/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ · noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape..
The orbital planes of asteroids, minor bodies that circle the Sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, are often more tilted ...
Use asteroid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Asteroid means (astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape..
Common synonyms include angular, planetoid, angulate, minor planet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The orbital planes of asteroids, minor bodies that circle the Sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, are often more tilted ...
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