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preplanetary nebulae

preplanetary nebulae is the plural of preplanetary nebula.

Meaning of preplanetary nebula

Noun

preplanetary nebula (plural preplanetary nebulae or preplanetary nebulas)

  1. A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.

Questions about preplanetary nebulae

What is preplanetary nebulae the plural of?
Preplanetary nebulae is the plural of preplanetary nebula.

Words near preplanetary nebulae in the dictionary

  1. preplacodal
  2. preplacode
  3. preplan
  4. preplanetary
  5. preplanetary nebula
  6. preplanetary nebulae
  7. preplanetary nebulas
  8. preplanetesimal
  9. preplanetesimals
  10. preplanned
  11. preplanner

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