plerion

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noun

A nebula powered by the pulsar wind of a pulsar.

OriginAncient Greek πλήρης →
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Meanings

nounplerion (plural plerions)

plural plerions

  1. astronomyA nebula powered by the pulsar wind of a pulsar.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pulsar wind nebulapwn

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλήρης“full”
  2. Englishplerion

Coined by Weiler & Panagia (1978), from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

proline
Cite this entry
APA

plerion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerion

MLA

“plerion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plerion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plerion.

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