planetoid

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An asteroid of any size
2. noun An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt object
3. noun A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna
4. noun Any planetary body, including classical planets and moons: a planetary-mass object
5. noun A dwarf planet

Similar words

minor planet asteroid asterite neoasteroid exoasteroid primary planet apollo phocaea antiope planetarian

Often followed by

was in and that of is with belt would

Word family

planetoidal planetoids