Definition of "major planet" []

• Any of the 8 celestial bodies which orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. (noun)
• Those planets that are larger than the Earth; specifically Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , Neptune (in the Solar System) (noun)
• A celestial body that fits the 2006 IAU definition of planet (noun)

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