"Damocloid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Damocloid [comparative], most Damocloid [superlative]
Etymology: From the asteroid 5335 Damocles + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} Damocloid (not generally comparable, comparative more Damocloid, superlative most Damocloid)
  1. (astronomy) Of or relating to a Damocloid asteroid. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: damocloid
    Sense id: en-Damocloid-en-adj-ENkG0YNh Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: Damocloids [plural]
Etymology: From the asteroid 5335 Damocles + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||oid}} + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} Damocloid (plural Damocloids)
  1. (astronomy) An asteroid (such as 5335 Damocles) that exhibits long-period, highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets without showing a coma. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids
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