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The term "solar system" comes from the Latin word "sōl," meaning sun, and the Greek word "systēma," meaning organized whole. It refers to the collection of celestial bodies, including the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, that orbit the sun due to its gravitational pull.

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