Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 18 compound words that contain planetary. The most common are listed below. Open planetary in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- planetary scienceThat branch of astronomy that deals with the planets of the solar system.
- planetary nebulaA nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
- planetary systemA group of smaller bodies (such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one or more stars.
- planetary gearA system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.
- planetary engineeringThe manipulation of a planet's environment to create a new environment.
- planetary aberrationA deviation of where a planet appears to be, due to the motion of the planet during the time that the light reaches the Earth.
- dwarf planetaryOf or relating to dwarf planets.
- planetary bodiesplural of planetary body: Any secondary body in the Solar system that is geologically differentiated or in hydrostatic equilibrium and thus has a planet-like geology: a planet, dwarf planet, or the larger moons and asteroids.
- planetary bodySynonym of planetary object: Any secondary body in the Solar system that is geologically differentiated or in hydrostatic equilibrium and thus has a planet-like geology: a planet, dwarf planet, or the larger moons and asteroids.
- planetary geologyThe study that deals with the planets and other celestial bodies in the solar system
- planetary objectAny secondary body in the Solar system that is geologically differentiated or in hydrostatic equilibrium and thus has a planet-like geology: a planet, dwarf planet, or the larger moons and asteroids.
- planetary objectsplural of planetary object: Any secondary body in the Solar system that is geologically differentiated or in hydrostatic equilibrium and thus has a planet-like geology: a planet, dwarf planet, or the larger moons and asteroids.
- planetary ringa ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons
- planetary ringsplural of planetary ring: a ring of dust, moonlets and other matter that orbits a planet (such as Saturn) as a flat disc; gaps in the ring are due to the presence of shepherd moons
- planetary systemsplural of planetary system: A group of smaller bodies (such as planets or asteroids) that orbit one or more stars.
- planetary waveSynonym of Rossby wave: A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.
- planetary wavesplural of planetary wave: A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.
- planetary gearsplural of planetary gear: A system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.
- planetary gear trainAn assembly of meshed gears consisting of a central (sun) gear, a coaxial internal gear-wheel and one or more intermediate pinions supported on a revolving carrier.
- planetary nebulaeplural of planetary nebula: A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
- planetary nebulasplural of planetary nebula: A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
- extra-planetaryAlternative spelling of extraplanetary: Originating, or located outside of a planet
- multi-planetaryAlternative form of multiplanetary: Consisting, pertaining to, or spread across of multiple planets.
- pre-planetaryAlternative form of preplanetary: Before the existence or formation of planets.
- proto-planetaryAlternative form of protoplanetary: Of or pertaining to a protoplanet.
Compound words 18
- protoplanetaryOf or pertaining to a protoplanet.
- preplanetaryBefore the existence or formation of planets.
- planetarilyIn a planetary manner or context; like planets.
- transplanetaryBeyond the planet; across more than one planet.
- uniplanetaryConsisting of a single planet.
- biplanetaryInvolving two planets.
- nonplanetaryNot planetary.
- planetarianastrologer
- subplanetaryDescribing bodies smaller than a planet
- superplanetaryAbove the surface of a planet