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circumprimary

circumprimary adjective: that surrounds the primary star of a binary star system.

Adjective

circumprimary (not comparable)

  1. That surrounds the primary star of a binary star system

Origin of circumprimary

From circum- + primary.

Questions about circumprimary

What does circumprimary mean?
Circumprimary means that surrounds the primary star of a binary star system.
What part of speech is circumprimary?
Circumprimary is an adjective.

Words near circumprimary in the dictionary

  1. circumposes
  2. circumposing
  3. circumposition
  4. circumpositional
  5. circumpositions
  6. circumprimary
  7. circumpromontorial
  8. circumpubertal
  9. circumpulpal
  10. circumpulsar
  11. circumpunct

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