Meanings
proper noun
- A small dark nebula in the constellation Orion.
Origin
From its resemblance to the head of a horse.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Hevosenpääsumu
- HevosenpääsumuTranslations
German Pferdekopfnebel
- PferdekopfnebelTranslations
Hindi अश्वशीर्ष निहारिका
- अश्वशीर्ष निहारिका (aśvaśīrṣ nihārikā)Translations
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APA
Horsehead Nebula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsehead%20Nebula
MLA
“Horsehead Nebula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsehead%20Nebula. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horsehead Nebula,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsehead%20Nebula.
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