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No, Dwarf planets are not planets technically because dwarf planets fail to meet one or all of the caracteristics of a planet.

Pluto for example, had a diameter of more than 800km, orbits around a star but it does not have a great enough gravitational pull (the ability to attract or repulse objects.)

Specifically, a dwarf planet is a celestial body orbiting the Sun that:

  • is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity
  • has not cleared its neighbouring region of smaller bodies
  • is not a satellite.
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