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preplanetary nebula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-plan-e-tary neb-u-la
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.

Etymology

From pre- + planetary nebula.

Inflected Forms

preplanetary nebulae (plural) preplanetary nebulas (plural)

Synonyms

protoplanetary nebula

Questions

What does preplanetary nebula mean?
A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.
Where does preplanetary nebula come from?
From pre- + planetary nebula.

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