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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

celestial body, heavenly body go
natural objects visible in the sky

planet, major planet
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

noun.object

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inferior planet go
any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
Jovian planet, gas giant go
any of the four outermost planets in the solar system
morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer go
a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
outer planet go
(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
superior planet go
any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
terrestrial planet go
a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's