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parastronaut

parastronaut is the uncommon spelling of para-astronaut.

Meaning of para-astronaut

Noun

para-astronaut (plural para-astronauts)

  1. (neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
    • John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC, archived from the original on 07 May 2024

Forms of parastronaut

pluralparastronauts

Questions about parastronaut

What is parastronaut the uncommon spelling of?
Parastronaut is the uncommon spelling of para-astronaut.

Words near parastronaut in the dictionary

  1. parastrachiids
  2. parastratotype
  3. parastratotypes
  4. parastriatal
  5. parastriate
  6. parastronaut
  7. parastronauts
  8. parastylar
  9. parastyle
  10. parastyles
  11. parastylid

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