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Definitions of Pluto

noun
a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets

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buitenplaneet
any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
noun
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

synonyms: Hades, dodenrijk

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