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ASTEROIDAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does asteroidal mean?
• ASTEROIDAL (adjective)
The adjective ASTEROIDAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or resembling an asteroid
Familiarity information: ASTEROIDAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resembling an asteroid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
asteroid (any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter))
Derivation:
asteroid (any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter))
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