Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsehead nebula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
horse-head- neb-u-la
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From its resemblance to the head of a horse.

Questions

What does horsehead nebula mean?
A small dark nebula in the constellation Orion.
Where does horsehead nebula come from?
From its resemblance to the head of a horse.

How to pronounce horsehead nebula

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