"super-Earth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: super-Earths [plural]
Etymology: super- + Earth Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|Earth}} super- + Earth Head templates: {{en-noun}} super-Earth (plural super-Earths)
  1. (astronomy) Any extrasolar rocky planet several times larger than Earth, especially such a planet detected as it transits its star. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Types of planets Translations (extrasolar planet several times larger than Earth): super-terre (French), Supererde [feminine] (German), supertierra [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-super-Earth-en-noun-6017U4DE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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