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Asteroid
01
any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
asteroids
Examples
Scientists study asteroids to learn about the early solar system and potential threats to Earth.
asteroid
01
having a shape or form resembling a star
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The ornament had an asteroid pattern.
Lexical Tree
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