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Plutino

Pronunciation: /pluːˈtiːnəʊ/

Definition of Plutino

noun

  • a small planet-like body orbiting the sun in the region of the Kuiper belt and in resonance with Neptune.

Origin:

1990s: from the name of Pluto (because they have a similar orbit) + the Italian diminutive suffix -ino

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