dwarf planet
US /dwɔːrf ˈplæn.ɪt/
UK /dwɔːf ˈplæn.ɪt/
名詞
矮行星
a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such
範例:
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Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
冥王星在2006年被重新歸類為矮行星。
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Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt and is also a dwarf planet.
谷神星是小行星帶中最大的物體，也是一顆矮行星。