asteroid
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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) (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | minor planet, planetoid, |
| definition | : | any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | chiron, |
| definition | : | an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | apollo asteroid, |
| definition | : | an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | ceres, |
| definition | : | the largest asteroid and the first discovered (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pallas, |
| definition | : | a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | vesta, |
| definition | : | the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered (noun.object) |
2. shaped like a star (adj.all)
| similar | : | angular, angulate, |
| definition | : | having angles or an angular shape (adj.all) |
3. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) (noun.object)
| derivation | : | asteroidal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or resembling an asteroid (adj.pert) |
4. shaped like a star (adj.all)
| derivation | : | asteroid, |
| definition | : | any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) (noun.object) |
5. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) (noun.object)
| derivation | : | asteroidal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or resembling an asteroid (adj.pert) |
6. shaped like a star (adj.all)
| derivation | : | asteroid, |
| definition | : | any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) (noun.object) |
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