Planetesimal Definition

plănĭ-tĕsə-məl
planetesimals
noun
In various theories about the origin of the solar system, any of the small, cold masses of rock or ice that merged to form a planet.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Planetesimal

Noun

Singular:
planetesimal
Plural:
planetesimals

Origin of Planetesimal

  • planet (infinit)esimal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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