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Kuiper belt object Moderate

Kuiper belt object has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system

2

A type of trans-Neptunian object (TNO) (a certain type of minor planet) that has an orbit in the Kuiper belt (between 30-50 AU) with inclinations consistent with the ecliptic.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
minor planet
Rhyming Words
ect dect fect tect lect hect sect exect elect spect eject object inject adject advect expect resect adlect detect aspect
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