minor planets

A form of minor planet — An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of minor planet
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APA

minor planets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20planets

MLA

“minor planets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20planets. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor planets,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20planets.

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