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land⋅er

[lan-der]
–noun
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
Compare orbiter.


Origin:
1960–65; land + -er 1
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land·er   (lān'dər)   
n.  A space vehicle designed to land on a celestial body, such as the moon or a planet.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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