"major planet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: major planets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} major planet (plural major planets)
  1. (astronomy) 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). Categories (topical): Astronomy, Types of planets
    Sense id: en-major_planet-en-noun-pylhLNog Disambiguation of Types of planets: 78 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy) Any planet that is significantly larger and more massive than Earth, containing large amounts of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and Neptune. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: planet Related terms: dwarf planet, minor planet, superplanet
    Sense id: en-major_planet-en-noun-zfmFXFA7 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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      "english": "smaller than Earth (in the Solar System)",
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