English

Noun

pegasid ‎(plural pegasids)

1. (zoology) Any member of the family Pegasidae.

Etymology 2

Named for the first exosolar planet 51 Pegasi b that was discovered, in the constellation Pegasus.

Noun

pegasid ‎(plural pegasids)

1. (planetology) An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.

Synonyms

• epistellar Jovian
• hot Jupiter