English Explanatory Dictionary

forbidden planet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any exoplanet that cannot be explained by the usual theories of planet formation.

Word forms

forbidden planet forbidden planets

Etymology

So called because the theories would appear to forbid their existence. Possibly influenced by the 1956 science-fiction film Forbidden Planet.

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