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1. (n.) asteroid
any of the thousands of small, solid bodies that revolve about the sun in orbits largely between Mars and Jupiter.
2. (adj.) asteroid
starlike.
Etymology: (1795–1805; < Gk asteroeidēs starry, starlike. See aster , -oid)
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1. (adj) asteroid
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
2. (adj) asteroid, star-shaped
shaped like a star
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1. (noun) Asteroid
a starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also planetoids and minor planets
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