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dwarf planet

/ˌdwɔːf ˈplænɪt/noun

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noun
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    [C] technical

    an object in space that goes around the sun and is round in shape but is not large enough to clear other objects from its path, and so is not a full planet

    बौना ग्रह

    • Pluto and Ceres are dwarf planets.
    • Astronomers have found several dwarf planets beyond Neptune.
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General knowledge

The category of dwarf planet was created in 2006, and the five officially recognised dwarf planets are Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea and Makemake.

Dwarf planet की श्रेणी 2006 में बनाई गई, और आधिकारिक रूप से मान्य पाँच बौने ग्रह Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea और Makemake हैं।