| n. | 1. | (Astron.) A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It is distinguished from a comet by the absence of a coma, and by having a less eccentric orbit. See Solar system. | ||||||
| 2. | A star, as influencing the fate of a men.
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| Noun | 1. | planet - any of the celestial bodies (other than comets or satellites) that revolve around the sun in the solar system |
| 2. | planet - a person who follows or serves another Synonyms: satellite |
| Planet - ["An Experiment in Language Design for Distributed Systems", D. Crookes et al, Soft Prac & Exp 14(10):957-971 (Oct 1984)]. |
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