n.
Pronunciation: ' as-t ə - ˌ ro ̇ id
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek asteroeid ē s starlike, from aster-, ast ē r
Date: 1802
1 : any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
2 : STARFISH
– as · ter · oi · dal \ ˌ as-t ə - ' ro ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective