heliotail

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noun

The part of the heliosphere opposite to the bow shock

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Meanings

nounheliotail (plural heliotails)

plural heliotails

  1. astronomyThe part of the heliosphere opposite to the bow shock

Origin

From helio- + tail.

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APA

heliotail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotail

MLA

“heliotail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliotail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliotail.

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