Pluto

/ˈpludoʊ/

/ˈplutəʊ/

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Other forms: Plutos

Definitions of Pluto

noun
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

synonyms: Aides, Aidoneus, Hades

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Greek deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
noun
a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets

“Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930”

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outer planet
(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

superior planet
any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
noun
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

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character, fictional character, fictitious character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

Pronunciation

/ˈpludoʊ/

/ˈplutəʊ/

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