Neptunian
Americanadjective
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pertaining to Neptune or the sea.
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pertaining to the planet Neptune.
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(often lowercase) formed by the action of water.
adjective
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of or relating to the Roman god Neptune or the sea
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of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Neptune
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geology (of sedimentary rock formations such as dykes) formed under water
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Dr. Hammel also thinks a glimpse of Hippocampus, an eighth Neptunian moon, is pictured just above the planet.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
There are four main types of exoplanets: Neptunian, gas giant, super-Earth and terrestrial.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2022
I, ever a Neptunian, would haunt it, too.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
The Neptunian station was a grey wheel against the void.
From Nature ● Aug. 23, 2016
The Neptunian leader began to gesture again, and conveyed to Burl that they wanted to attack as soon as possible.
From The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Wollheim, Donald Allen
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