"zodi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zodis [plural]
Etymology: Related to zodiac. Head templates: {{en-noun}} zodi (plural zodis)
  1. (astronomy) A unit of zodiacal dust, equal to the amount of interplanetary dust in the inner solar system, which absorbs light and re-radiates it with a luminosity about 10⁻⁷ that of the sun. Wikipedia link: zodi Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-zodi-en-noun-JjcO0rlI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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