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Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006. This decision was based on the introduction of a formal definition of what constitutes a planet, which Pluto did not fully meet. Since then, it has been referred to as a "dwarf planet" rather than a "plutiod." The term "plutiod" is used to describe a category of objects similar to Pluto, but it is not the classification of Pluto itself.

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