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noun
Any of the 8 celestial bodies which orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune (a celestial body that fits the 2006 IAU definition of planet).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Any planet that is significantly larger and more massive than Earth, containing large amounts of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Neptune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: planet
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Broader terms: celestial body, heavenly body
Narrower terms: inferior planet, Jovian planet, gas giant, morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer, outer planet, superior planet, terrestrial planet, evening star, Hesperus, Vesper
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