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magnetotail

magnetotail noun: the long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun.

Noun

magnetotail (plural magnetotails)

  1. The long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun

Forms of magnetotail

pluralmagnetotails

Origin of magnetotail

From magneto- + tail.

Questions about magnetotail

What does magnetotail mean?
Magnetotail means the long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet furthest from the sun.
What part of speech is magnetotail?
Magnetotail is a noun.
What is the plural of magnetotail?
The plural of magnetotail is magnetotails.

Words near magnetotail in the dictionary

  1. magnetostructure
  2. magnetostructures
  3. magnetosubband
  4. magnetosubbands
  5. magnetotactic
  6. magnetotail
  7. magnetotails
  8. magnetotaxis
  9. magnetotelephone
  10. magnetotelephones
  11. magnetotelluric

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