planetesimal hypothesis

/ˈplænəˌtɛsəməl haɪˌpɑθəsəs/
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Definitions of planetesimal hypothesis
  1. noun
    (cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
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    scientific theory
    a theory that explains scientific observations
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