Tombaugh

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɒmbəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tom′bô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Tom•baugh  (tom′bô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Clyde William, 1906–97, U.S. astronomer: discovered the planet Pluto 1930.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tombaugh / ˈtɒmbəʊ/
  1. Clyde William. 1906–97, US astronomer, who discovered (1930) the dwarf planet Pluto
'Tombaugh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pluto

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