Rocky planet

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of terrestrial planet.

    "Within the Solar System, the rocky planets are the four inner planets closest to the Sun."

Synonyms

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distant terrestrial planetinner planetterrestrialterrestrial bodyterrestrial planetterrestrial planets

Example

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"Within the Solar System, the rocky planets are the four inner planets closest to the Sun."

Etymology

From rocky + planet.

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