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protoplanetary

protoplanetary adjective: of or pertaining to a protoplanet.

Adjective (1)

protoplanetary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a protoplanet.

Adjective (2)

protoplanetary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star's final stages of life

protoplanetary meaning in Hindi

protoplanetary in Hindi

of or pertaining to a protoplanet
आदिग्रहीय ādigrahīya

Forms of protoplanetary

alternative formproto-planetary

Origin of protoplanetary

From proto- + planetary and protoplanet + -ary.

From protoplanetary nebula, from proto- + planetary nebula.

Words formed from protoplanetary

Phrases with protoplanetary

Questions about protoplanetary

What does protoplanetary mean?
Protoplanetary means of or pertaining to a protoplanet.
What is protoplanetary in Hindi?
Protoplanetary in Hindi is आदिग्रहीय (ādigrahīya). See Protoplanetary meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is protoplanetary?
Protoplanetary is an adjective.

Words near protoplanetary in the dictionary

  1. protopilgrimage
  2. protopilgrimages
  3. protopine
  4. protopines
  5. protoplanet
  6. protoplanetary
  7. protoplanetary disc
  8. protoplanetary discs
  9. protoplanetary disk
  10. protoplanetary disks
  11. protoplanetary nebula

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