interstellar comet

noun

A comet (or exocomet) located in interstellar space, and not gravitationally bound to a star.

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Meanings

nouninterstellar comet (plural interstellar comets)

plural interstellar comets

  1. astronomyA comet (or exocomet) located in interstellar space, and not gravitationally bound to a star.

Origin

interstellar + comet

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interstellar comet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20comet

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“interstellar comet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20comet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interstellar comet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20comet.

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