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noun(plan-et)any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system
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noun(plan-et)a similar body associated with another star
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noun(plan-et)earth —usually used with the
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noun(plan-et)either of the planets Mercury and Venus whose orbits lie within that of the earth
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noun(plan-et)any of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars whose orbits are within the asteroid belt
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noun(plan-et)asteroid
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noun(plan-et)any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
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noun(plan-et)a planet (such as Jupiter) whose orbit lies outside that of Earth