short period comet

A form of short-period comet — Any periodic comet with an orbital period of less than 200 years.

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Meanings

nounshort period comet (plural short period comets)

plural short period comets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of short-period comet.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with short period comet

cometvomitgrommetgreat comet
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short period comet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20period%20comet

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“short period comet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20period%20comet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short period comet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20period%20comet.

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