"moonlet" meaning in All languages combined

See moonlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: moonlets [plural]
Etymology: From moon + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moon|let}} moon + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonlet (plural moonlets)
  1. (astronomy) a very small body orbiting a planet, often as part of a planetary ring system. Wikipedia link: moonlet Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: minimoon, moonet, moonette, moonito

Inflected forms

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