Bok globule
[ bok ]
nounAstronomy.
a dense spherical cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space that absorbs light from stars.
Origin of Bok globule
1First recorded in 1975–80; named after Bart J. Bok (1906–83), American astronomer
- Also called globule.
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