planetward
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Etymology edit
Adjective edit
planetward (comparative more planetward, superlative most planetward)
- Towards a planet.
- 2008 June 10, Henry Fountain, “Activity in Saturn Ring May Provide Clues to Birth of Solar System”, in New York Times[1]:
- Astronomers have known that F’s appearance is in large part due to Prometheus, a small “shepherd” moon on its planetward side that comes close to the ring regularly because of orbital vagaries.
Adverb edit
planetward (comparative more planetward, superlative most planetward)
- Towards a planet.