Twotino

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any astronomical object, on the apparent outer edge of the Kuiper Belt, whose orbit has a 1:2 resonance with the planet Neptune.

    "This provides a possible explanation for the low fraction of twotinos compared to plutinos in the Kuiper belt."

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"This provides a possible explanation for the low fraction of twotinos compared to plutinos in the Kuiper belt."

Etymology

Blend of two + plutino.

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kuiper belt

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