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planemo

Meaning

  1. 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.

Similar words

planetary object planet protoplanet planetoid planetesimal double planet mesoplanet satellite planet mean planet dwarf planet

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