"ice dwarf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice dwarfs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ice dwarf (plural ice dwarfs)
  1. (astronomy) An icy planetoid: an astronomical object, such as Pluto, Sedna or (for some authors) Ceres that is large enough to be a world and contains more ice than a typical asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: dwarf planet
    Sense id: en-ice_dwarf-en-noun-oJlB-oFS Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy) A centaur or transneptunian object. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-ice_dwarf-en-noun-Rh9Xe5ba Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 56 13 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (astronomy) An astronomical object that is larger than the core of a typical comet and icier than a typical asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-ice_dwarf-en-noun-94vLwlKn Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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