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Planetesimal Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Planetesimal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system

2

Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.