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Pluton

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma.

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n. A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Word Usage

"My major issue now is that Ceres is not compositionally very similar to the outer solar system objects, so this "pluton" designation is different than our "jovian" and "terrestrial" designations."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

igneous rock

Hyponym

granite