English

Noun

minor planet ‎(plural minor planets)

1. (astronomy) An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

Antonyms

• (an orbitally dominant planemo) major planet (synonymous with planet in the 2006 IAU definition)

Hypernyms

• planet

Hyponyms

Related terms

• giant planet
• planetary object

Translations

See also

• planemo
• planetesimal
• planetoid

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