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major planet meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of major planet at MeaningMonkey.org. major planet meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MAJOR PLANET noun
Definition of major planet (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
- synonyms: planet
Source: Princeton University Wordnet