English Explanatory Dictionary

shepherd moon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shepherd moon.wav

Word forms

shepherd moon shepherd moons

Synonyms

shepherd satellite
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