Definition of Pluto
1 : the Greek god of the underworld — compare dis
2 [New Latin] : a dwarf planet occupying an orbit that crosses the orbit of Neptune
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Is pluto a planet?
In 2006 the International Astronomical Union defined planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto, reclassifying it instead as a dwarf planet. Although discussion of the matter continues, the change has been widely accepted.
Origin and Etymology of pluto
Latin Pluton-, Pluto, from Greek Ploutōn
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playDefinition of Pluto for English Language Learners
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: the object in our solar system that in the past was thought to be the planet farthest from the sun but that is no longer considered to be a planet
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