pegasid
See also: Pegasid
English
Etymology 1
Latin Pegasus (“mythical white winged stallion of Medusa and Poseidon”)
Noun
pegasid (plural pegasids)
- (zoology) Any member of the family Pegasidae.
Etymology 2
Named for the first exosolar planet 51 Pegasi b that was discovered, in the constellation Pegasus.
Noun
pegasid (plural pegasids)
- (planetology) An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.
Synonyms
- epistellar Jovian
- hot Jupiter