Plu·to
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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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The term comes from the Greek word for 'wanderer'
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Kids Definition of Pluto
: a celestial object that orbits the sun at an average distance of 3.7 billion miles (5.9 billion kilometers) and has a diameter of about 1500 miles (2300 kilometers) and is sometimes considered one of the planets
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