Asteroid
Pronunciation : As"ter*oid
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. ast?ro?de. See Aster.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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