"Goldilocks zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Goldilocks zones [plural]
Etymology: So called because, like the third of the three bowls of porridge in the fairy tale Goldilocks, it is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Goldilocks zone (plural Goldilocks zones)
  1. Synonym of habitable zone. Categories (place): Places Synonyms: habitable zone [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Goldilocks planet, Goldilocks principle Coordinate_terms: Venus zone
    Sense id: en-Goldilocks_zone-en-noun-7OZZBPkV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astrobiology, Orbits

Inflected forms

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