Meanings
nouninferior planet (plural inferior planets)
plural inferior planets
- A planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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inferior planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20planet
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“inferior planet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20planet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inferior planet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20planet.
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