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Plu·to
 Pluto
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- pronunciation:
- plu
to
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in Greek mythology, the god of wealth who is also identified with Hades, the Underworld.
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a dwarf planet in the Earth's solar system with a highly elliptical orbit and a diameter of 2,370 kilometers, or approximately 1,475 miles. Pluto was formerly considered a planet in the solar system, the smallest and farthest from the sun, but it was reclassified in 2006 as a dwarf. However, the debate about the classification continues in the scientific community.
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