minor planet
Noun

minor planet (plural minor planets)

  1. (astronomy) An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.
Antonyms
  • an orbitally dominant planemo major planet (synonymous with planet in the 2006 IAU definition)
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