pegasid

English

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Pegasus (“mythical white winged stallion of Medusa and Poseidon”)

Noun

pegasid (plural pegasids)

1. (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)

1. (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