Meanings
plural cotton candy planets · alternative cotton-candy planet · alternative cottoncandy planet · alternative cotton-candy exoplanet · alternative cotton candy exoplanet · alternative cottoncandy exoplanet
- astronomyA type of planet with a very low average density, less than 0.1g/cm³
Synonyms: superpoof exoplanet, super-poof exoplanet, super poof exoplanet, superpoof planet, super-poof planet, super poof planet, superpoof, super-poof
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of planet with a very low average density, less than 0.1g/cm³
Origin
From cotton candy + planet. From being an exoplanet having a density comparable to candy floss (cotton candy), from being a planet having an average density of less than 0.1g/cm³ (< 0.1 grammes per cubic centimetre).
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cotton candy planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20candy%20planet
“cotton candy planet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20candy%20planet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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