/ Dictionary / Index P planetesimal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plan•e•tes•i•mal Pronunciation: (plan"i-tes'u-mul), [key] — Astron. Astron. —n. one of the small celestial bodies that, according to one theorywere fused together to form the planets of the solar system. —adj. of or pertaining to a planetesimal or planetesimals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: planetesimal (Thesaurus) planetary precession planet gear Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language