exocomet

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noun

An extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.

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exosolar cometextrasolar comet
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Meanings

nounexocomet (plural exocomets)

plural exocomets

  1. astronomyAn extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.

    Synonyms: exosolar comet, extrasolar comet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.

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exosolar cometextrasolar comet

Origin

Constructed from Ancient Greek: exo- + comet

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APA

exocomet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocomet

MLA

“exocomet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocomet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exocomet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocomet.

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