asteroid 
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) • Derivationally related forms: asteroidal • Hypernyms: minor planet, planetoid • Hyponyms: Chiron • Instance Hyponyms: Apollo asteroid, Ceres, Pallas, Vesta
shaped like a star • Syn: star-shaped • Similar to: angular, angulate
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