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moonlet

/ˈmuːnlɪt/

/ˈmunlɪt/

moonletnoun

moonlets

/ˈmuːnlɪt/

/ˈmunlɪt/

Translations

The moonlet orbits the planet closely.

Спутник вращается вокруг планеты на близком расстоянии.

Additional translations

маленький спутник

Definitions

A small natural satellite or moon, especially one that orbits a planet or larger moon.

The spacecraft discovered a previously unknown moonlet orbiting the planet.

A small moon-like body embedded in a planetary ring that perturbs the surrounding material.

Several tiny moonlets sculpt the distinctive propeller gaps in Saturn's rings.

Synonyms

minor moon

natural satellite

moonletadjective

/ˈmuːn.lɪt/

/ˈmun.lɪt/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "moonlet surface").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a moonlet.

The probe transmitted high-resolution images of the moonlet surface.

Synonyms