planétoide

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French

Etymology

From Late Latin planeta, from Latin ( planetai) "wandering ", from (planasthai) "to wander", of unknown origin.

Noun

planétoide m (plural planétoides)

  1. (astronomy) a planetoid, an asteroid large enough to be seen as a small planet

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