planemo
n.— «We find two of our objects to be planemos; though the faintest of our targets, they are much brighter than expected for such low masses.» —by Jacques Lépine, Jane Gregorio-Hetem Open Issues in Local Star Formation Dec. 1, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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