planetic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin planeticus, from Ancient Greek πλανητικός (planētikós), from πλανητός (planētós, “wandering; planetary”), from πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”), from πλανάω (planáō, “to wander”) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun suffix).

Adjective

planetic (comparative more planetic, superlative most planetic)

  1. (astronomy, rare) Of or relating to planets; planetary.
    Synonym: (obsolete) planetical
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) Ever-changing; erratic, turbulent.
  3. (biology) Of or relating to the transfer of nuclei between cells (in certain fungi and algae species).

Derived terms

  • aplanetic
  • diplanetic
  • monoplanetic
  • polyplanetic

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