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protoplanetesimal

protoplanetesimal noun: a very small protoplanet.

Noun

protoplanetesimal (plural protoplanetesimals)

  1. A very small protoplanet

Adjective

protoplanetesimal (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of protoplanetary.
    Synonyms:
    protoplanetary

Synonyms of protoplanetesimal

Forms of protoplanetesimal

pluralprotoplanetesimals

Origin of protoplanetesimal

From proto- + planetesimal.

Questions about protoplanetesimal

What does protoplanetesimal mean?
Protoplanetesimal means a very small protoplanet.
What part of speech is protoplanetesimal?
Protoplanetesimal can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of protoplanetesimal?
The plural of protoplanetesimal is protoplanetesimals.

Words near protoplanetesimal in the dictionary

  1. protoplanetary disk
  2. protoplanetary disks
  3. protoplanetary nebula
  4. protoplanetary nebulae
  5. protoplanetary nebulas
  6. protoplanetesimal
  7. protoplanetesimals
  8. protoplanets
  9. protoplasm
  10. protoplasma
  11. protoplasmal

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