planetesimal

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Definition of planetesimal

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.
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noun

  1. Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Being or relating to one of these astronomical objects.
    “a planetesimal body”

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Etymology

Formed from planet by analogy with infinitesimal.

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