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planetward

planetward adjective: towards a planet.

Adjective

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

Adverb

planetward (comparative more planetward, superlative most planetward)

  1. Towards a planet.

Forms of planetward

Adjective
comparativemore planetward
superlativemost planetward
Adverb
comparativemore planetward
superlativemost planetward

Origin of planetward

From planet + -ward.

Questions about planetward

What does planetward mean?
Planetward means towards a planet.
What part of speech is planetward?
Planetward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near planetward in the dictionary

  1. planetside
  2. planetsider
  3. planetsiders
  4. planetule
  5. planetules
  6. planetward
  7. planetwards
  8. planetwide
  9. planewave
  10. planewaves
  11. planform

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