Itokawa

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proper noun

An asteroid; properly 25143 Itokawa

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyAn asteroid; properly 25143 Itokawa

Origin

Named for the Japanese rocket scientist Hideo Itokawa.

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Translations

Finnish Itokawa
  • Itokawaan asteroid
German Itokawa
  • Itokawaan asteroid
Japanese イトカワ
  • イトカワ (Itokawa)an asteroid
Russian Итока́ва
  • Итока́ва (Itokáva)an asteroid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Itokawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itokawa

MLA

“Itokawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itokawa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Itokawa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Itokawa.

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