protoplanetary disc

A form of protoplanetary disk — A rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.

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Meanings

nounprotoplanetary disc (plural protoplanetary discs)

plural protoplanetary discs

  1. alternativeastronomyAlternative form of protoplanetary disk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
proplyd
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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