pegasid
nounEtymology Latin Pegasus (“mythical white winged stallion of Medusa and Poseidon”)
Pegasid
nounalso spelled Pegasid1
Astronomy, Natural sciences A meteor in a meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation of Pegasus.
pegasid
nounEtymology Named for one of the earliest-discovered exoplanets, 51 Pegasi b, which was discovered in the constellation Pegasus in 1995.
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Astronomy, Natural sciences, Planetology Synonym of hot Jupiter.
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