dwarf planet
noun countable astronomy
/ˌdwɔː(r)f ˈplænɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | dwarf planet |
| plural | dwarf planets |
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- 1a very large round object that moves around the Sun or a star. It is similar to a planet but without some of a planet’s features.Synonyms and related wordsPlanets, stars and other objects in spaceantimatterasteroidthe Big Dipper
dwarf planet
noun countable astronomy
/ˌdwɔrf ˈplænɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | dwarf planet |
| plural | dwarf planets |
© Getty Images / Stocktrek Images
- 1a very large round object that moves around the Sun or a star. It is similar to a planet but without some of a planet’s features.Synonyms and related wordsPlanets, stars and other objects in spaceantimatterasteroidthe Big Dipper
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