Definition of Shepherd moon

1. Noun. 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Shepherd Moon

shepard
shepard fracture
shepherd
shepherd's clock
shepherd's crook
shepherd's knot
shepherd's needle
shepherd's pie
shepherd's pies
shepherd's pipe
shepherd's pouch
shepherd's purse
shepherd dog
shepherd dogs
shepherd kings
shepherd moon (current term)
shepherde
shepherded
shepherdes
shepherdess
shepherdesses
shepherdia
shepherdias
shepherding
shepherdish
shepherdism
shepherdless
shepherdlike
shepherdling
shepherdly

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