shepherd moon

/SH EH1 P ER0 D M UW0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    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.

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