asteroid
Noun · AdjectiveUS[as-ter-oid]/ˈæstɚˌɔɪd/3 syllables
Synonyms:
star-shaped
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)asteroids
- any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)Type of minor planet, planetoidKinds ChironExamples 1862 Apollo, 2 Pallas, Pluto, 4 Vesta, Ceres
Adjective (1)
- shaped like a starSynonyms: star-shapedOpposite roundedSimilar angular, angulate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
As′ter·oid (…), noun
Origin: Gr. … starlike, starry; ἀστήρ star + εἶδος form: cf. F. astéroïde. 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54