01 n. 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 abs…
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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.(Astron.) See: Solar system
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A star, as influencing the fate of a men.“There's some ill planet reigns.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Planet wheel —
a gear wheel which revolves around the wheel with which it meshes, in an epicyclic train.