Small, Rocky Object That Orbits the Sun

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Deserts of the world, Group 1618, Puzzle 1 (Sand Sheets).

Question is: Small, Rocky Object That Orbits the Sun

and the answer is: ASTEROID

Word Meaning:

ASTEROID — (astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

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