Plutoids
“The International Astronomical Union has decided that Pluto and Eris should be classified as “plutoids,” alongside their 2006 classification as dwarf planets. Under the definition, the self-gravity of a plutoid is enough for it to achieve a near-spherical shape, but not enough for it to clear its orbit of its rocky neighbors, and the plutoid orbits the Sun beyond Neptune.”
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/14/0147250
.. and:
“The Kuiper belt object formerly known as (136472) 2005 FY9 has been rechristened Makemake and classified as a dwarf planet and plutoid by the International Astronomical Union, according to the United States Geological Survey. The reclassification occurs just a month after the latter category was created. The object was referred to by the team of discoverers by the codename Easterbunny, and the name Makemake comes from the creation deity of Easter Island, in accordance with IAU rules on naming Kuiper belt objects.”
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/11/1857221&tid=160
I feel a little sad about Pluto being reclassified, one ninth of my astronomy knowledge is now wrong - I always had a soft spot for Pluto (although my “favourite” still remains Mars).