asteroid (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 17
def any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Outgoing links
Hypernym minor planet, planetoid
Derivationally related form asteroid → asteroid; asteroid → asteroidal
Instance Hyponym Apollo asteroid; Ceres; Pallas; Vesta
Hyponym Chiron
Incoming links
Derivationally related form asteroid → asteroid; asteroidal → asteroid
Pertainym (pertains to noun) asteroidal → asteroid
Instance Hypernym Apollo asteroid; Ceres; Pallas; Vesta
Hypernym Chiron
Hyponym minor planet, planetoid

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