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asteroid
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As a noun, asteroid means a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape. As an adjective, it means shaped like a star.
Meanings of asteroid
5 meaningsnoun
astronomyA naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
astronomyIn the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
zoologyAny member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish.
Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
adjective
Shaped like a star
Similar: star-shaped
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).