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kuiperoid

English

Alternative forms

  • Kuiperoid

Etymology

Blend of Kuiper belt +? asteroid, a name suggested by Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ka?p??o?d/

Noun

kuiperoid (plural kuiperoids)

  1. (astronomy) A Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto

Usage notes

(astronomy) "Kuiperoid" is relatively uncommon. These objects are normally called Kuiper belt objects, commonly shortened to the acronym KBOs, or occasionally (and increasingly infrequently) asteroids.

Synonyms

  • Kuiper belt object (KBO)

Derived terms

  • kuiperoidal

Related terms

  • asteroid

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