"satellite planet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: satellite planets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} satellite planet (plural satellite planets)
  1. (archaic, astronomy) A moon of a planet besides Earth; a secondary planet; a natural planetary satellite. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-satellite_planet-en-noun-wlGEL6T4 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy) A planet viewed as a satellite of another object, such as another star; an exoplanet. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-satellite_planet-en-noun-YgSzIzUs Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (astronomy) A moon of planetary mass; a natural satellite which would be considered a planet or dwarf planet if it were in direct orbit of the Sun. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-satellite_planet-en-noun--XswvbCJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 25 51 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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