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protoplanetary

adj

Etymology

From protoplanetary nebula, from proto- + planetary nebula.

  1. derived from πλανάω — “wander about, stray”
  2. derived from πλανήτης — “wanderer”
  3. derived from planeta
  4. derived from planete
  5. inherited from planete
  6. suffixed as planetary — “planet + ary”
  7. prefixed as protoplanetary — “proto + planetary”

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a protoplanet.

  2. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during…

    Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star's final stages of life

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for protoplanetary. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA