damocloid

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noun

An asteroid (such as 5335 Damocles) that exhibits long-period, highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets without showing a coma.

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Meanings

damocloid1

noundamocloid (plural damocloids)

plural damocloids

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Damocloid.
adjectivedamocloid (not generally comparable, comparative more damocloid, superlative most damocloid)

comparative more damocloid · superlative most damocloid

  1. alternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of Damocloid.

Damocloid2

nounDamocloid (plural Damocloids)

plural Damocloids · alternative damocloid

  1. astronomyAn asteroid (such as 5335 Damocles) that exhibits long-period, highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets without showing a coma.
adjectiveDamocloid (not generally comparable, comparative more Damocloid, superlative most Damocloid)

comparative more Damocloid · superlative most Damocloid · alternative damocloid

  1. not comparableusuallyastronomyOf or relating to a Damocloid asteroid.

Origin

From the asteroid 5335 Damocles + -oid.

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damocloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damocloid

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