"moonlet" meaning in English

See moonlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: moonlets [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-moonlet-en-noun-nkwx-B0B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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