asteroide — meaning in English

English meaning

• asteroid noun A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
• planetoid noun An asteroid of any size

Senses

asteroide is used for these senses in English:

• asteroid (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.
• planetoid (astronomy, dated) An asteroid of any size

planetoid — full definition

1. noun An asteroid of any size
2. noun An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt object
3. noun A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna
4. noun Any planetary body, including classical planets and moons: a planetary-mass object

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