| NOUN | object | terrestrial planet | a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's |
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| Meaning | A planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system. | |
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| Instances | Earth, earth, world, globe | The 3rd planet from the sun |
| Mars, Red Planet | A small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye | |
| Mercury | The smallest planet and the nearest to the sun | |
| Venus | The second nearest planet to the sun | |
| Broader | planet, major planet | (astronomy) any of the nine large / large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light |
| Catalan | planeta tel·lúric | |
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