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shepherd moon

shepherd moon noun: a small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Noun

shepherd moon (plural shepherd moons)

  1. A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Synonyms of shepherd moon

Forms of shepherd moon

pluralshepherd moons

Questions about shepherd moon

What does shepherd moon mean?
Shepherd moon means a small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.
What part of speech is shepherd moon?
Shepherd moon is a noun.
What is the plural of shepherd moon?
The plural of shepherd moon is shepherd moons.

Words near shepherd moon in the dictionary

  1. shepherd dog
  2. shepherd dogs
  3. Shepherd Islands
  4. shepherd king
  5. shepherd kings
  6. shepherd moon
  7. shepherd moons
  8. shepherd satellite
  9. shepherd satellites
  10. shepherd spider
  11. shepherd spiders

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