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Jovian planet

American  
[joh-vee-uhn plan-it] / ˈdʒoʊ vi ən ˈplæn ɪt /

noun

Astronomy.

  1. any of the giant planets in our solar system: all four of these planets were once thought to be gas giants, but since Uranus and Neptune were reclassified as ice giants, some astronomers prefer the designation of Jovian planet for only Jupiter and Saturn.

Jovian planet Scientific  
/ jō′vē-ən /

  1. See gas giant

Etymology

Origin of Jovian planet

First recorded in 1870–75

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