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Definitions for: Asteroid
[n] any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
[adj] shaped like a star
Webster (1913) Definition: As"ter*oid, n. [Gr. ? starlike, starry; 'asth`r star
+ ? form: cf. F. ast['e]ro["i]de. See Aster.]
A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose
orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also
planetoids and minor planets.
Synonyms: angular, angulate, minor planet, planetoid, star-shaped
See Also: Apollo asteroid, Ceres, Pallas, planet, solar system, Vesta
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