giant planet

== English == === Noun === giant planet (plural giant planets) (astronomy, planets) A planet larger than a terrestrial planet, composed mostly of gases and astronomical ices. ==== Hypernyms ==== major planet planet ==== Hyponyms ==== gas giant/gas giant planet Jovian planet super-Jovian / super-Jupiter sub-Jovian / sub-Jupiter ice giant/ice giant planet Neptunian planet super-Neptune sub-Neptune outer planet (in the Solar System) supergiant planet superplanet hypergiant planet ==== Coordinate terms ==== terrestrial planet carbon planet / carbide planet silicon planet / silicate planet ==== Related terms ==== dwarf planet minor planet ==== Translations ==== === References === giant planet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia