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heliotail

heliotail noun: the part of the heliosphere opposite to the bow shock.

Noun

heliotail (plural heliotails)

  1. The part of the heliosphere opposite to the bow shock

Forms of heliotail

pluralheliotails

Origin of heliotail

From helio- + tail.

Questions about heliotail

What does heliotail mean?
Heliotail means the part of the heliosphere opposite to the bow shock.
What part of speech is heliotail?
Heliotail is a noun.
What is the plural of heliotail?
The plural of heliotail is heliotails.

Words near heliotail in the dictionary

  1. heliostats
  2. heliosynchronous
  3. heliosynchronous orbit
  4. heliosynchronous orbits
  5. heliotactic
  6. heliotail
  7. heliotails
  8. heliotaxis
  9. heliothalassotherapy
  10. heliotheism
  11. heliotheist

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