Trojan asteroid
Meaning
Noun
- an asteroid occupying the Trojan points of the Sun-Jupiter system
- by extension, any asteroid occupying a Trojan point
Related
Similar words
Narrower meaning words
- Greek camp, Trojan camp
Broader meaning words
- Langrangian asteroid
Origin
- Derived from the names of the first three Trojan asteroids found (Achilles, Patroclus, Hektor)
Modern English dictionary
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