Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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comet | Yes | No | No | No |
coma | Yes | No | No | No |
comet (noun) | coma (noun) |
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(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury |
(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed | |
(botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) |