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infe′rior plan′et, [Astron.]
  1. Astronomyeither of the two planets whose orbits are inside the orbit of the earth: Venus and Mercury. Cf. superior planet.

'inferior planet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cusp - dichotomy - inferior - inferior conjunction - phase - superior conjunction - superior planet

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