a planet whose orbit lies outside that of the earth (originally, in Ptolemaic astronomy, having its sphere above that of the sun).
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| 释义 | the world > the universe > planet > [noun] (54) superior planet1577 a planet whose orbit lies outside that of the earth (originally, in Ptolemaic astronomy, having its sphere above that of the sun). better star1600 (chiefly with possessive adjective) a planet or constellation which influences a person's fortunes for the better; cf. star, n.1 3. planet1640 Astronomy. Any of various rocky or gaseous bodies that revolve in approximately elliptical orbits around the sun and are visible by its reflected… planetary1819 A planetary body (in quot. 1819 figurative). Obsolete. rare. exoplanet1992 A planet which orbits a star other than the sun; an extrasolar planet. Subcategories:— of older astronomy (8) — habitable (2) — stationary (1) — protoplanet (1) — small (4) — condition of (1) — planetary system (6) — part of planet (23) — transforming into planet similar to earth (3) |
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