Jovian planet

/ˈdʒoʊviən ˈplænət/

Other forms: Jovian planets

Definitions of Jovian planet

1. noun

   any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
   synonyms: gas giant

   examples:

   Jupiter

   the largest planet, a gas giant that is the fifth planet from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

   Neptune

   the ice giant that is the eighth and farthest planet from the sun

   Saturn

   the large, gaseous planet that is the sixth planet from the sun and is encircled by a series of thin, flat rings

   Uranus

   the ice giant that is the seventh planet from the sun and has a blue-green color and many satellites

   type of:

   major planet, planet

   (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction