exocomet
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Constructed from Ancient Greek: exo- + comet
Noun
[edit]exocomet (plural exocomets)
- (astronomy, planetology) An extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.
Synonyms
[edit]- exosolar comet
- extrasolar comet