Exoplanet
World English Dictionary
exoplanet (ˈɛksəʊˌplænɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a planet that orbits a star in a solar system other than that of Earth | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | exoplanet |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an extrasolar planet; a planet that orbits a star outside of the solar system |
| Etymology: | exo- + planet |
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Exoplanet
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
exoplanet  (ěk'sō-plān'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
See extrasolar planet. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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exoplanet
any planetary body that orbits a star other than the Sun. The first extrasolar planets were discovered in 1992, and within 15 years some 250 were known.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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