"exomoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exomoons [plural]
Etymology: exo- + moon Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|exo|moon}} exo- + moon Head templates: {{en-noun}} exomoon (plural exomoons)
  1. (astronomy) A moon that is outside the Solar System (our solar system). Wikipedia link: exomoon Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: extrasolar moon, exosolar moon Derived forms: exomoonologist, exomoonology Related terms: exoplanet, exocomet, exozodiacal Translations (moon of an extrasolar planet): eksokuu (Finnish), exolune [feminine] (French), lune extrasolaire [feminine] (French), satellite extrasolaire [masculine] (French), exosatellite [masculine] (French), exolúa [feminine] (Galician), lúa extrasolar [feminine] (Galician), Exomond [masculine] (German), extrasolarer Mond [masculine] (German), esoluna [feminine] (Italian), satellite extrasolare [masculine] (Italian), luna extrasolare [feminine] (Italian), exoleune [feminine] (Norman), egzoksiężyc [masculine] (Polish), exolua [feminine] (Portuguese), lua extrassolar [feminine] (Portuguese), exoluna [feminine] (Spanish), luna extrasolar [feminine] (Spanish), satélite extrasolar [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-exomoon-en-noun-n3NjrzNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with exo- Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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