planetoid

• Существительное, обозначающее любое из множества малых небесных тел, вращающихся вокруг Солнца; часто считается синонимом астероида или малой планеты.

A noun referring to any of numerous small celestial bodies that orbit the sun, often considered a synonym for asteroid or minor planet.

1. Small celestial bodyB2formal

   Any of numerous small celestial bodies that orbit the sun, often considered a type of asteroid or minor planet.

   Малое небесное тело

   • The astronomer discovered a new planetoid in the asteroid belt.
   • Planetoids are smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids.
   • Some planetoids have irregular shapes and orbits.

   Synonymsasteroidminor planetplanetesimal