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Definition of: planetesimal
(plan′ə·tes′ə·məl) Astron. adjective
Of or pertaining to the small, solid, planetary bodies of space.
—noun Any of such bodies resembling a meteorite in composition and revolving around a larger mass as a planet revolves around the sun. [<PLANET + (INFINIT)ESIMAL]
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