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protoplanetary disc

protoplanetary disc is the alternative form of protoplanetary disk.

Meaning of protoplanetary disk

Noun

protoplanetary disk (plural protoplanetary disks)

  1. A rotating disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, and from which planets may be formed.
    Synonyms:
    PPD, proplyd

Forms of protoplanetary disc

pluralprotoplanetary discs

Questions about protoplanetary disc

What is protoplanetary disc the alternative form of?
Protoplanetary disc is the alternative form of protoplanetary disk.

Words near protoplanetary disc in the dictionary

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

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