English noun: outer planet | |||
1. | outer planet (object) (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | major planet, planet | ||
Instance hyponym | Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus | ||
Member meronym | solar system | ||
Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||