Plutoid
noun
a celestial body which orbits the Sun but is further from it than Neptune; designated by the International Astronomical Union to refer to Pluto and similar space objects
Examples
A plutoid shares its orbit with other objects and is somewhat spherical.
Word Origin
2006
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- Pluton
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[ploo-toh-nee-uh n] /pluˈtoʊ ni ən/ adjective 1. Also, Plutonic [ploo-ton-ik] /pluˈtɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or resembling Pluto or the lower world; infernal. /pluːˈtəʊnɪən/ adjective 1. of or relating to Pluto (the god) or the underworld; infernal adj. 1660s, “pertaining to the god Pluto,” from Latin Plutonius, from Greek Ploutonius, from Plouton “pertaining […]
- Plutonic
[ploo-ton-ik] /pluˈtɒn ɪk/ adjective, Geology. 1. noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth’s surface. /pluːˈtɒnɪk/ adjective 1. (of igneous rocks) derived from magma that has cooled and solidified below the surface of the earth Also abyssal adj. “pertaining to or involving intense heat deep in the […]
- Plutonic rock
noun See intrusive rock