interstellar comet
nounEtymology interstellar + comet
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Astronomy, Natural sciences, Planetology A comet (or exocomet) located in interstellar space, and not gravitationally bound to a star.
- Related terms
- interstellar planet, rogue planet, deep space, outer space, planetary system
- Hypernyms
- exocomet, exosolar comet, extrasolar comet