Jovian planet

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Jovian planet [′jō·vē·ən ¦plan·ət]

(astronomy)

Any of the four major planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) that are at a greater distance from the sun than the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars).

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