"interstellar comet" meaning in All languages combined

See interstellar comet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: interstellar comets [plural]
Etymology: interstellar + comet Head templates: {{en-noun}} interstellar comet (plural interstellar comets)
  1. (astronomy, planetology) A comet (or exocomet) located in interstellar space, and not gravitationally bound to a star. Wikipedia link: interstellar comet Hypernyms: exocomet, exosolar comet, extrasolar comet Related terms: interstellar planet, rogue planet, deep space, outer space, planetary system

Inflected forms

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