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View synonyms for terrestrial planet
terrestrial planet
[ tuh-res-tree-uhl plan-it ]
noun
, Astronomy.
- a planet composed mostly of metals or silica rocks: in our solar system, the terrestrial planets are the four inner planets.
terrestrial planet
- See inner planet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terrestrial planet1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
Light at those wavelengths contains important clues about the minerals in rocky bodies, helping distinguish objects such as the moon, asteroids and terrestrial planets.
From Science News
Alternatively, it could be an extinct comet from the outer solar system that got pulled nearer to the sun when passing the terrestrial planets.
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Like the terrestrial planets in the solar system, many could have rocky surfaces beneath thin atmospheres.
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