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cis-Neptunian

cis-Neptunian adjective: relating to an astronomical body found within the orbit of Neptune.

Adjective

cis-Neptunian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to an astronomical body found within the orbit of Neptune.
    • Within the orbit of Neptune, cis-Neptunian bodies include the terrestrial and large gaseous planets, along with a variety of minor bodies: planetary moons, asteroids, and comets.2018, Michael Perryman, The Exoplanet Handbook, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 684

Origin of cis-Neptunian

From cis- + Neptunian; compare trans-Neptunian.

Questions about cis-Neptunian

What does cis-Neptunian mean?
Cis-Neptunian means relating to an astronomical body found within the orbit of Neptune.
What part of speech is cis-Neptunian?
Cis-Neptunian is an adjective.

Words near cis-Neptunian in the dictionary

  1. cis-het
  2. cis-Jovian
  3. cis-lunar
  4. cis-male
  5. cis-males
  6. cis-Neptunian
  7. cis-privilege
  8. cis-splain
  9. cis-splained
  10. cis-splaining
  11. cis-splains

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