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Which characteristic distinguishes dwarf planets from planets?

Which characteristic distinguishes dwarf planets from planets?
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Which characteristic distinguishes dwarf planets from planets?

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has not cleared its orbit of objects


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Dwarf planets are smaller than 3031 miles in diameter, they are not big enough to have distinct orbital paths and they do not orbit around another object.
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