planetward

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adjective

Towards a planet.

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Meanings

adjectiveplanetward (comparative more planetward, superlative most planetward)

comparative more planetward · superlative most planetward

  1. Towards a planet.

    Astronomers have known that F’s appearance is in large part due to Prometheus, a small “shepherd” moon on its planetward side that comes close to the ring regularly because of orbital vagaries.

    2008 June 10, Henry Fountain, “Activity in Saturn Ring May Provide Clues to Birth of Solar System”, in New York Times
adverbplanetward (comparative more planetward, superlative most planetward)

comparative more planetward · superlative most planetward

  1. Towards a planet.

Origin

From planet + -ward.

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APA

planetward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetward

MLA

“planetward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planetward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planetward.

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