"magnetotail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: magnetotails [plural]
Etymology: magneto- + tail Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|magneto|tail}} magneto- + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} magnetotail (plural magnetotails)
  1. (astronomy) The long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun Categories (topical): Astronomy Hypernyms: tail Translations (the long, trailing part of a magnetosphere): magnetostaart [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-magnetotail-en-noun-O08fP8jX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with magneto- Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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