Kuiperoidal

Origin

kuiperoid + -al

Full definition of kuiperoidal

Adjective

1. (astronomy) Pertaining to Kuiper belt objects
• 2000, June 29, Gorkavyi, Ozernoy, Taidakova, & Mather, Distribution of dust from Kuiper belt objects, The simulated kuiperoidal dust, in addition to asteroidal and cometary dust, might represent a third possible source of the zodiacal light in the Solar system.

Related terms

• asteroidal