as·ter·oid
 asteroid
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- pronunciation:
- ae
st
roId
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across.
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| derivation: |
asteroidal (adj.) |
The word asteroid
contains the following parts:
astr, aster, astro
Greek
root
that means
star
Example words:
- synonyms:
- stell
-oid
Greek
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means
resembling, like
Example words: