Complete Definition of "Vulcanoid"

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Etymology
From the hypothetical planet Vulcan, erroneously believed to exist within the orbit of Mercury

Noun
en-noun

  1. astronomy One of a putative band of small asteroids thought to orbit in a dynamically stable zone between 0.08 and 0.21 AU from the Sun

Adjective
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  1. astronomy Of or dealing with a Vulcanoid
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