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planet vs exoplanet

exoplanet vs planet

planet and exoplanet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
planet Yes No No No
exoplanet Yes No No No
As nouns, exoplanet is a hyponym of planet; that is, exoplanet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than planet:
  • planet: any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
  • exoplanet: A planet which exists outside Earth's solar system
planet (noun) exoplanet (noun)
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction A planet which exists outside Earth's solar system
any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
a person who follows or serves another
Difference between planet and exoplanet

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