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Dwarf planet
Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
A world-like
planetoid
of the Solar system, that is
smaller
than the
classical planet
s. More
specifically
, any
astronomical
body which has a
geology
defined
by
hydrostatic equilibrium
(and thus has
taken
the
shape
a
body of water
would take,
as opposed to
a small Solar System body),
orbits
the Sun (
as opposed to
a
moon
), and does not
gravitationally
dominate
other
bodies
near
its
orbit
(
as opposed to
a
classical planet
or, in IAU
usage
,
as opposed to
a
planet
).
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Synonyms
Planetoid
Quasi-Planet
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