"giant planet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant planets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant planet (plural giant planets)
  1. (astronomy, planets) A planet larger than terrestrial planets, composed mostly of gases and astronomical ices. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Types of planets Hypernyms: major planet, planet Hyponyms: outer planet (english: in the Solar System), supergiant planet, superplanet, hypergiant planet Hyponyms (Jovian planet): super-Jovian, super-Jupiter, sub-Jovian, sub-Jupiter Hyponyms (Neptunian planet): super-Neptune, sub-Neptune Related terms: dwarf planet, minor planet Coordinate_terms (terrestrial planet): carbon planet, carbide planet, silicon planet, silicate planet Translations (Translations): 巨行星 (jùxíngxīng) (Chinese Mandarin), óriásbolygó (Hungarian), ollphláinéad [masculine] (Irish), planetă gigant [feminine] (Romanian)

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