A plutino is a Pluto-like object, insofar as it has the same relative orbit as Pluto. These orbits are stabilized by an orbital resonance with Neptune, similar to Pluto's 3:2 orbital resonance. Plutinos form the inner part of the Kuiper belt.
... of them were former soldiers that had escaped the Germans or joined the resistance when they were released from prison camps. They hid weapons in preparation to fight ...