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Neptunian

[ nep-too-nee-uhn, -tyoo- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to Neptune or the sea.
  2. pertaining to the planet Neptune.
  3. (often lowercase) Geology. formed by the action of water.


Neptunian

/ ɛˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Roman god Neptune or the sea
  2. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Neptune
  3. geology (of sedimentary rock formations such as dykes) formed under water
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Neptunian1

First recorded in 1650–60; Neptune + -ian
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Dr. Hammel also thinks a glimpse of Hippocampus, an eighth Neptunian moon, is pictured just above the planet.

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There are four main types of exoplanets: Neptunian, gas giant, super-Earth and terrestrial.

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I, ever a Neptunian, would haunt it, too.”

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This will be the first appearance of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in the Olympics, but Neptunian American Katie Ledecky has all 10 of the 10 fastest times in history, so it’s about as close as the IOC can get to simply giving an athlete a bonus gold medal.

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The Neptunian Desert is an area of space near a star where no planets that are similar in size and scope to Neptune had been previously found.

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