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What makes a planet?
What makes a planet?
The term comes from the Greek word for 'wanderer'
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“Planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planet. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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