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- proper noun astronomy A
hypothetical planet in oursolar system . (Generally considered the next planet beyond the currently known outermost planet.) - proper noun astronomy, obsolete A theoretical planet that gravitationally perturbs the orbit of Neptune. (This was incorrectly applied to
Pluto . Later it became another planet further out to account for the missing mass that Pluto did not provide.) - proper noun astronomy, obsolete A theoretical planet that gravitationally perturbs the orbit of Uranus. (This became
Neptune .) - proper noun astronomy, obsolete A hypothetical tenth planet, beyond Pluto (Pluto was demoted to minor planet status as a dwarf planet, so there are only eight planets. It had been applied to
Eris for a short while.)
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