Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shepherd moon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: shep-herd -moon
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Inflected Forms

shepherd moons (plural)

Synonyms

shepherd satellite

Questions

What does shepherd moon mean?: A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

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