Synonyms of the word

asteroid

• n. (zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish.
• n. (astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that…
• n. (astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter.

angular

• adj. Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
• adj. Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
• adj. Sharp-cornered; pointed.
• adj. Measured by an angle; as in, angular distance.
• adj. Lean, lank.
• adj. Ungraceful; lacking grace.
• adj. (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
• adj. (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all…
• n. (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

angulate

• adj. Shaped with corners or angles.
• v. To make, or to become, angular.

planetoid

• n. (astronomy) An asteroid of any size.
• n. (astronomy) An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt…
• n. (astronomy) A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets…
• n. (astronomy) A dwarf planet.