superior planet: Meaning and Definition of

supe'rior plan'et

Pronunciation: [key]
— Astron. Astron.
  1. any of the six planets whose orbits are outside the orbit of the earth: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Cf.
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