English

Noun

trans-Neptunian object ‎(plural trans-Neptunian objects)

1. (astronomy) Any natural object (usually a minor planet (asteroid) or a hypothetical planet) in the Solar System with all or most of its orbit outside the orbit of planet Neptune

Synonyms

• TNO (abbreviation)

Hyponyms

• Kuiper belt object (KBO)
• resonant trans-Neptunian object
• scattered-disc object (SDO)
• detached object
• extreme trans-Neptunian object (ETNO)

Derived terms

• TNO (abbreviation)
• extreme trans-Neptunian object (ETNO)
• resonant trans-Neptunian object