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English

Noun

giant planet (plural giant planets)

(astronomy, planets) A planet larger than a terrestrial planet, composed mostly of gases and astronomical ices.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

gas giant/gas giant planet
- Jovian planet
  - super-Jovian / super-Jupiter
  - sub-Jovian / sub-Jupiter
ice giant/ice giant planet
- Neptunian planet
  - super-Neptune
  - sub-Neptune
outer planet (in the Solar System)
supergiant planet
superplanet
hypergiant planet

Coordinate terms

terrestrial planet
- carbon planet / carbide planet
- silicon planet / silicate planet

Related terms

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 巨行星 (zh) (jùxíngxīng)
Hindi: दानव ग्रह (dānav grah)
Hungarian: óriásbolygó (hu)
Irish: ollphláinéad m
Romanian: planetă gigant f

References

giant planet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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