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terrestrial planets

terrestrial planets is the plural of terrestrial planet.

Meaning of terrestrial planet

Noun

terrestrial planet (plural terrestrial planets)

  1. Any planet of the solar system or any exoplanet which is "Earth-like" in the sense that it is composed primarily of metals and rock, in contrast to a planet which is a gas giant.
    Synonyms:
    rocky planet, tellurian planet, telluric planet

Questions about terrestrial planets

What is terrestrial planets the plural of?
Terrestrial planets is the plural of terrestrial planet.

Words near terrestrial planets in the dictionary

  1. terrestrial guenon
  2. terrestrial guenons
  3. terrestrial navigation
  4. terrestrial navigations
  5. terrestrial planet
  6. terrestrial planets
  7. terrestrial telescope
  8. terrestrial telescopes
  9. terrestrial time
  10. terrestrialisation
  11. terrestrialise

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