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Noun: Jovian planet
  1. Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
    "Saturn is a spectacular Jovian planet with prominent rings";
    - gas giant

Derived forms: Jovian planets

Type of: major planet, planet

Encyclopedia: Jovian planet