planet - any of the celestial bodies (other than comets or satellites) that revolve around the sun in the solar systembiosphere - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist asteroid, minor planet, planetoid - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field superior planet - any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit terrestrial planet - a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system |