planetoid Synonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
planetoid Meaning
Wordnet
planetoid (n)
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
Webster
planetoid (n.)
A body resembling a planet; an asteroid.
planetoid Sentence Examples
- Ceres, the largest planetoid in the asteroid belt, measures 950 kilometers in diameter.
- Pluto, once classified as a planet, is now considered a dwarf planetoid.
- Scientists believe that planetoids may have been the building blocks of planets in the early solar system.
- Some planetoids, such as Vesta, have their own volcanoes and mineral-rich surfaces.
- The planetoid Pallas orbits the Sun in the inner asteroid belt and has a similar composition to the Earth's crust.
- Mathilde, a metallic planetoid, has a unique shape that resembles a dinosaur skull.
- 1994 JR1 is a small, rapidly rotating planetoid that passes within 1.6 million kilometers of Earth's orbit.
- The planetoid Phaeton is thought to be the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower.
- A collision between two planetoids is believed to have formed the Trojan asteroids that orbit near Jupiter.
- Scientists are studying planetoids to better understand the formation and evolution of our solar system.
FAQs About the word planetoid
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sunA body resembling a planet; an asteroid.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Ceres, the largest planetoid in the asteroid belt, measures 950 kilometers in diameter.
Pluto, once classified as a planet, is now considered a dwarf planetoid.
Scientists believe that planetoids may have been the building blocks of planets in the early solar system.
Some planetoids, such as Vesta, have their own volcanoes and mineral-rich surfaces.
