PLANETESIMAL


Meaning of PLANETESIMAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpla-nə-ˈte-sə-məl, -zə-məl ]

noun

Etymology: planet + -esimal (as in infinitesimal )

Date: 1903

: any of numerous small solid celestial bodies that may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.