Meanings
nounmagnetosheath (plural magnetosheaths)
plural magnetosheaths
- astronomyThe region of space between the magnetopause and the bow shock of a planet's magnetosphere
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Old Frenchmagnete
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Latinmagnēs
- Middle Englishmagnete
- Englishmagnet
- Englishmagnet-
- Englishmagneto-
- Englishsheath
- Englishmagnetosheath
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APA
magnetosheath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosheath
MLA
“magnetosheath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosheath. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetosheath,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetosheath.
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