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asteroid meaning in Tamil

நுண்கோள் nuṇkōḷ

/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/

asteroid in Tamil: நுண்கோள் (nuṇkōḷ). In English, asteroid means a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

Tamil words for asteroid

astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star
நுண்கோள் nuṇkōḷ

English meaning of asteroid

  1. noun A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
  2. noun In the Solar System, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter.
  3. noun Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish.

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Questions about asteroid in Tamil

What is the meaning of asteroid in Tamil?
Asteroid in Tamil is நுண்கோள் (nuṇkōḷ).
asteroid என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Asteroid: நுண்கோள் (nuṇkōḷ).
What does asteroid mean in English?
Asteroid means a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

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