exocomet
English
noun
Definitions
- (astronomy) An extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.
Etymology
Prefix from English comet.
Origin
English
comet
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- comet English
- cometary English
- cometic English
- cometless English
- cometlike English
- cometocentric English
- cometographer English
- cometography English
- cometology English
- vomit comet English
- comētēs Latin
- comete Middle English
- comed Welsh