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planemo

/ˈplæ.nə.moʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pla-ne-mo
IPA
/ˈplæ.nə.moʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an astronomical object with enough mass to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium, but not enough to initiate core fusion at any time in its existence. That is, it is rounded in shape and is smaller than a star. Planemos include planets, dwarf planets, and the larger moons of the Solar System (satellite planets), but also sub-brown dwarfs and rogue planets between the stars.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Contraction of planetary-mass object. Coined by Gibor Basri, Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, (UCB) at the 2003 IAU conference.

Inflected Forms

planemos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fusor planetoid

Questions

How do you pronounce planemo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæ.nə.moʊ/.
What does planemo mean?
an astronomical object with enough mass to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium, but not enough to initiate core fusion at any time in its existence. That is, it is rounded in shape and is smaller than a star. Planemos include planets, dwarf planets, and the larger moons of the Solar System (satellite planets), but also sub-brown dwarfs and rogue planets between the stars.
Where does planemo come from?
Contraction of planetary-mass object. Coined by Gibor Basri, Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, (UCB) at the 2003 IAU conference.

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