English Dictionary

quasi-planet

名詞

(astronomy) a body comparable to a planet, but not a planet, such as a dwarf planet or a planetary-mass moon

日本語の意味

惑星に類似する天体でありながら、厳密には惑星とされない天体。例としては、矮小惑星や惑星質量の衛星などが含まれる（天文学用語）

The research team announced that the newly discovered object in the Kuiper Belt appears to be a quasi-planet, challenging our definitions of planetary status.

研究チームは、カイパーベルトで新たに発見された天体が惑星に類する天体である可能性があると発表し、惑星の定義に疑問を投げかけた。

意味（1）

(astronomy) a body comparable to a planet, but not a planet, such as a dwarf planet or a planetary-mass moon

I am not so sure that in order to make a comet a quasi-planet, and as such to deck it out in the attributes of other planets, it is sufficient for Sarsi or his teacher to regard it as one and so name it. If heir opinions and their voices have the power of calling into existence the things they name, then I beg them to do me the favor of naming a lot of the old hardware I have about my house, gold. But, names aside, what attribute induced them to regard the comet as a quasi-planet for a time?

quasi-planets （ plural ）