"interstellar comet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interstellar comets [plural]
Etymology: interstellar + comet Etymology templates: {{m|en|interstellar}} interstellar, {{m|en|comet}} 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 Categories (topical): Astronomy, Celestial bodies, Planetology Hypernyms: exocomet, exosolar comet, extrasolar comet Related terms: interstellar planet, rogue planet, deep space, outer space, planetary system
    Sense id: en-interstellar_comet-en-noun-Yg~B9Vv9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology

Inflected forms

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