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tertiary planet

tertiary planet noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tertiary, planet. (the third planet; usually counting outwards from the central sun).

Noun

tertiary planet (plural tertiary planets)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tertiary, planet. (the third planet; usually counting outwards from the central sun)
  2. (archaic) A planet of the third-degree/third-order. The planet of a planet (secondary planet) of a planet (primary planet). An object (moonmoon) which orbits an object (moon) which orbits an object (planet) which orbits a star.
  3. An aspect in astrology, a calculated node in a reading, that is not a real planet.

Forms of tertiary planet

pluraltertiary planets

Origin of tertiary planet

From tertiary + planet.

Questions about tertiary planet

What does tertiary planet mean?
Tertiary planet means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tertiary, planet. (the third planet; usually counting outwards from the central sun).
What part of speech is tertiary planet?
Tertiary planet is a noun.
What is the plural of tertiary planet?
The plural of tertiary planet is tertiary planets.

Words near tertiary planet in the dictionary

  1. tertiary healthcare
  2. tertiary industries
  3. tertiary industry
  4. tertiary phosphine
  5. tertiary phosphines
  6. tertiary planet
  7. tertiary planets
  8. tertiary sector
  9. tertiary sectors
  10. tertiary source
  11. tertiary sources

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