I. noun Etymology: Greek asteroeidēs starlike, from aster-, astēr Date: 1802 any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, starfish , ~al adjective II. adjective Date: 1854 resembling a star , of or resembling a starfish
ASTEROID
Meaning of ASTEROID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012