scattered-disk

A form of scattered disc — A trans-Neptunian region of the Solar System that overlaps the outer edge of the Kuiper belt, but also extends far beyond it, and is populated sparsely by small Solar System bodies.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeattributiveAlternative form of scattered disc.
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