dwarf planets

A form of dwarf planet — A planetary (world-like) body of the Solar system, that directly orbits the Sun like the classical planets but does not gravitationally dominate other bodies in the region of its orbit.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dwarf planet
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