asteroid

Meaning

1. 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. In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter

Concepts

asteroid

minor planet

planetoid

star-shaped

starfish

starlike

sea star

moon

satellite

asterial

astral

star-like

stellar

astroid

star shaped

asteroid belt

shooting star

celestial body

celestial object

comet

heavenly body

planet

star

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/

Etymology

From aster + -oid, lit. "star-like". Coined by William Herschel.

Sentences

The asteroid is named after the Japanese capital Tokyo .