Kui·per Belt
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Definition of Kuiper Belt
: a band of small celestial bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune from which many short-period comets are believed to originate — compare oort cloud
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“Kuiper Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kuiper%20Belt. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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