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apollo_asteroid
MEANING: an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
Hypernym Tree (apollo_asteroid is a type of)
asteroid, minor_planet, planetoid -- (any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
planet -- (any of the celestial bodies (other than comets or satellites) that revolve around the sun in the solar system
celestial_body, heavenly_body -- (natural objects visible in the sky
natural_object -- (an object occurring naturally; not made by man
object, physical_object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Also See
Apollo_asteroid -- (an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
Ceres -- (the largest asteroid and the first discovered
Pallas -- (a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
Vesta -- (the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
