kuiperoid
/ˈkaɪpəɹɔɪd/
kuiperoid noun: a Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto.
Noun
kuiperoid (plural kuiperoids)
- A Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto
- I'm fascinated by the relatively small "ice balls" in the very outer part of the solar system. I have often wondered what bodies lay out there fainter than 17th magnitude, the limit of the plates I took at Lowell Observatory. May I suggest we call this new class of objects "Kuiperoids"?1994 December, Clyde Tombaugh, “The Last Word”, Letters to the Editor, in Sky & Telescope, page 8
- As of mid-1995, more than 20 objects, dubbed Kuiperoids, had been discovered within the Kuiper belt. The first one (other than Pluto) was spotted in 1992.1995, Terence Dickinson, Other worlds: a beginner's guide to planets and moons
- Synonyms:
- Kuiper belt object
Synonyms of kuiperoid
Forms of kuiperoid
| plural | kuiperoids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kuiperoid |
Origin of kuiperoid
Blend of Kuiper belt + asteroid, a name suggested by Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto.
Words formed from kuiperoid
Questions about kuiperoid
- What does kuiperoid mean?
- Kuiperoid means a Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto.
- What part of speech is kuiperoid?
- Kuiperoid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kuiperoid?
- Kuiperoid is pronounced /ˈkaɪpəɹɔɪd/.
- What is the plural of kuiperoid?
- The plural of kuiperoid is kuiperoids.
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