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protoplanetary nebula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-plan-e-tary neb-u-la
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
11
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 proto- + planetary nebula.

Inflected Forms

protoplanetary nebulae (plural) protoplanetary nebulas (plural)

Phrases

protoplanetary disk

Frequently Paired Words

protoplanetary disk

Synonyms

preplanetary nebula

Questions

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

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