Microplanetoid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An astronomical body smaller than a planetoid, such as an asteroid or planetesimal.

    "I mean, the Fomalhauters weren't having enough problems with the repairs to their exhaust duct—their StarGrazer'd taken a hit from a rogue microplanetoid—then this earthbound yo-yo tries to put a goddam drift netter up their tailpipe."

Example

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"I mean, the Fomalhauters weren't having enough problems with the repairs to their exhaust duct—their StarGrazer'd taken a hit from a rogue microplanetoid—then this earthbound yo-yo tries to put a goddam drift netter up their tailpipe."

Etymology

From micro- + planetoid.

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