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comae

UK/ˈkəʊmi/

comae is the plural of coma.

Meaning of coma

Noun (1)

coma (plural comas)

  1. A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
    • go into a coma

Noun (2)

coma (plural comae)

  1. A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
  2. A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.
  3. A tuft or bunch, such as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree, a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant, or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds.

Questions about comae

What is comae the plural of?
Comae is the plural of coma.
How do you pronounce comae?
Comae is pronounced /ˈkəʊmi/ (UK).

Words near comae in the dictionary

  1. Comachos
  2. Comacine
  3. Comacine master
  4. Comacine masters
  5. Comacines
  6. comae
  7. comagmatic
  8. comagnetometer
  9. comagnetometers
  10. comajor
  11. comajored

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