planet (n)
major planet (n)

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type n
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def (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
def Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun
def viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
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Hypernym celestial body, heavenly body
Member holonym solar system
Domain of synset - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Derivationally related form planet → planetary
Derivationally related form planet → planetal
Part meronym biosphere
Instance Hyponym evening star, Hesperus, Vesper
Hyponym inferior planet; Jovian planet, gas giant; morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer; outer planet; superior planet; terrestrial planet
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Derivationally related form planetary → planet
Pertainym (pertains to noun) planetary → planet
Derivationally related form planetal → planet
Pertainym (pertains to noun) planetal → planet; interplanetary → planet
Member of this domain - TOPIC astronomy, uranology
Part holonym biosphere
Hyponym celestial body, heavenly body
Instance Hypernym evening star, Hesperus, Vesper
Hypernym inferior planet; Jovian planet, gas giant; morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer; outer planet; superior planet; terrestrial planet
Member meronym solar system

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