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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minor planet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
mi-nor -plan-et
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

minor planets (plural)

Phrases

giant planet planetary core planetary embryo planetary-mass object planetary object primary planet protoplanetary disc quaternary planet

Frequently Paired Words

giant planet planemo planetary core planetary embryo planetary-mass object planetary object planetessimal planetoid

Synonyms

planetoid

Antonyms

major planet

Questions

What does minor planet mean?
An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

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