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Jovian planet


n.

One of the four major planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which have very large masses and are farther from the sun than the terrestrial planets.


 
 
Columbia Encyclopedia: Jovian planets,
the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are all larger and more massive than the earth. Since they rotate faster, they are more flattened at the poles than are the terrestrial planets. They are less dense than the earth, as they are composed of gaseous matter, predominantly hydrogen.


 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
  Synonym: gas giant


 
 

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