asteroid

Noun
  1. Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) (synset 109231590)
    is a type of: minor planet, planetoid - any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
    subtypes: chiron - an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
    specific instances:
    • apollo asteroid - an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
    • ceres - the largest asteroid and the first discovered
    • pallas - a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
    • pluto - a large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit
    • vesta - the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
Adjective
  1. Shaped like a star (synset 302055764)
    similar to: angular, angulate - having angles or an angular shape
    same as: star-shaped

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