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Noun: solar system  'sow-lu(r) 'sis-tum
  1. The sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
    "Our solar system contains eight planets and numerous smaller objects"

Derived forms: solar systems

Type of: scheme, system

Part of: heliosphere

Encyclopedia: Solar system