Definitions For Protoplanetary

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, proto-planetary}}

Etymology 1

proto + planetary and {{suffix + en + protoplanet + ary}}

Adjective

(not comparable) (astronomy, planets) Of or pertaining to a protoplanet.

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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Related terms

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Translations

Finnish: esiplanetaarinen German: protoplanetar, protoplanetarisch Russian: протопланетный Spanish: protoplanetario

Etymology 2

From protoplanetary nebula, from proto- + planetary nebula.

Adjective

(not comparable) Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star's final stages of life

Related terms

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Is Protoplanetary a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
24

The word Protoplanetary is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends

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