planetary ring
planetary ring · planetary rings
A ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet as a flat discA ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons
Meaning
1 sensesA ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons
Forms
plural: planetary rings| Singular | planetary ring |
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regular