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Pluto is a
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Planetoid
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Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006. The term 'planetoid' is sometimes used as a synonym for dwarf planet or small solar system body. However, 'dwarf planet' is now the preferred scientific term over 'planetoid'.