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Noun: Red Planet
  1. A small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic colour
    "Red Planet has two satellites";
    - Mars

Type of: superior planet, terrestrial planet

Part of: solar system

Encyclopedia: Red Planet

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