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Planet:
A round body in space that orbits a star. To be a planet, a body must be big enough to settle into a rounded shape from the inward pull of its own gravitation. A planet shines by reflecting light and not by releasing nuclear energy the way a star does.
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- object in orbit round star: an astronomical object that orbits a star and does not shine with its own light, especially one of those orbiting the Sun in the solar system
- astrological influence: in astrology, the Sun, the Moon, or any of the planets of the solar system, except Earth, considered to...
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