pluto
/ΛpluΛtoΚ/
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Simple Meaning
a small, cold object in space that was once called a planet but is now called a dwarf planet
When to Use
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Examples in Conversation
βDo you remember when Pluto was still considered a planet?β
βPluto is very far from the sun and takes many years to go around it.β
Learning Path
βΆFull Definition
A dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, formerly considered the ninth planet of the solar system, with a highly elliptical orbit.
βPluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.β
Related Words
Synonyms:
dwarf planet
Word Family:
Plutonian